I tried to enjoy the book. Maybe it wasn't fitting my tastes after such intense stories I've read lately. The fan base of these books have me WANTING to like the book but the truth is, Jude is a bit of a prick. Yes, bad things happen to her and other than her big sister and Oak, she doesn't have much she wants to be good for.

As much as Cardan is supposed to be an enemy, he comes off far more calm than she is. She's so incredibly irrational with her dislike of him even after finding out he's not as bad as he seems. She wants an enemy so badly and I just can't comprehend the action.

This is definitely a YA book that feels very middle school in many places. I think perhaps that I've aged out of this particular book's designed group.

I will likely give the next book a try to see if Jude can grow up a bit. I'm fine with complex characters but she's got more important people to hate than Cardan. She's been betrayed by so many WORSE people than someone as indifferent as him and it's clear he probably wouldn't be battling with his feelings for her if she could just stop being a prick for a week.

Side note: I loved how diverse the fae folk are. The world building was what kept me from making this book a DNF