Boris Kos

DNF'd at 45%

Who am I kidding? It's taken me over a month to finish this book and I'm not even halfway through. I'm just going to have to try another time or just drop it altogether.

Quoting myself on the day I started reading this (January 4th): This is basically A Darker Court of Shadow and Caraval

I did enjoy it, though, and was intrigued by the world and characters. It was basically what happens when you take the worldbuilding of [b:A Darker Shade of Magic|22055262|A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)|V.E. Schwab|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400322851s/22055262.jpg|40098252], the Darkling from [b:Shadow and Bone|10194157|Shadow and Bone (Grisha Verse, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339533695s/10194157.jpg|15093325], and Jesper from [b:Six of Crows|23437156|Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)|Leigh Bardugo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459349344s/23437156.jpg|42077459] and merge them all into one book. It was fairly well-written -- a little wordy sometimes -- and had a cool slow-build up to the main conflict. I liked it. But when I'd read what felt like 10% at least, I'd look down and I'd have only read 2 or 3%. It was mind-numbing.

The cover is pretty though.… (more)