This was pretty good! The gothic atmosphere and spooky boarding school with a creepy forest outside vibe was EXCELLENT. I thought the characters were interesting and I liked the fantastical/horror elements. The twist at the end was solid as well.

My biggest issue was with the writing. Sometimes the prose was beautiful but other times it was clunky and took me out of the story instead of enhancing it. I think that will improve over time and I will definitely be checking out this author’s next book.

I swapped between the audiobook and the ebook and I wouldn’t recommend the audiobook unless it’s your only option. Andrew and Dove are supposed to have Australian accents and it was lowkey painful to listen to the narrator attempt it.