vibes only rating is more like a 3.5

too repetitive and a big case of "no one asks questions about the MC's past and they also don't offer up any info willingly" until the last 50 out of 500 pages.

it was kind of fun and I do think I'll read the next book from my library when it comes out... but I'm definitely hoping that this is a series with First Book Kinda Sucks Syndrome