I can easily say I’ve never read anything like this before. We’ve all read fairytale retellings spun in their own way, but this one took it to a whole other level. Apocalyptic books have always been so interesting to me, but the fact that the monsters are fairytale creatures turned absolutely terrifying? What a cool concept.

Going into it, I thought it was going to be a much more serious book. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of intense scenes to get through, but it also felt almost like a comedy. Emma especially played everything off in a joking matter even when the whole outside world was straight out of a horror book.

With that being said, the idea of the book was super interesting but I found the characters much less. I enjoyed reading about Emma, but there was just something missing about both MCs. It could’ve been that the story felt a little rushed, but I never got the wow factor for either, or any character really.

The fighting scenes were the best part and what I looked forward to the most, I was less interested in the budding relationship. The dynamic between Sydney and Emma just didn’t feel right for me.

It’s obvious this is also the first book to a series, so I may find myself reading the next one because it’s still peaked my interest enough that I want to find out more.

Thank you NetGalley and the author for an ARC!