The magic system is so unique and I'm loving the vibes, the start was a huge: "wtf is happening" moment as it sorts of just jumps into it (be prepared if you're going to read this book).

Was going back and forth between physical book and audio book because I wanted to still know what happened when busy but dang. Geraldine’s chapters give me such sensory overload. I’ll have to physically read those ones 😂 Interesting start though!

... everything was not alright 😢

"You're a good therapist, Mariana". No, she's not

I’m sorry but what is actually happening here?? I feel I have gotten absolutely nothing, no plot development, no feelings, no curiosity - just a bunch of words describing a “gothic” ambience and it’s like yea, it’s foggy and everything is old, we know. It feels like a regurgitated Gothikana, and I don’t even remember that book well enough. Ms. Runyx where’s the captivating writing from the Darkverse series???? I miss itttt

This is one of the pivotal books I read in the past few years. RF Kuang is a masterful writer and easily one of the best in the business.

I read this when I was 14. Honestly I was definitely too young for it. I understood it fine but it is still a confronting book.

^^ Just curious, as everytime I post something, it immediately shows up as posted an hour ago

We got a hellfucking on this page bringing the hellfuck count up to 3.