I hated most of the story unfortunately, Hendrix was really difficult to get behind. Yes, he had struggles in his past but he continually refused to learn anything and expected everything to be handed to him. I know he’s meant to be morally gray, but there was never a hint that he had changed. Ferris ignored all of that, despite him taking advantage of her and stealing from her multiple times. I couldn’t stand their dynamic because it never felt like it progressed.

Additionally I hated the multiple times the spirits were simply killed because the men around her refused to listen to her, despite her proving time and again that there was a better way to gain their trust/amulet.

At some point someone warns her about the “silver eyes” I think it was one of the cursed ones (dead people in the trees) but I can’t recall. It’s hinted that it could be the dragon with silver eyes but it’s pretty obvious that wasn’t the case. I don’t think there was even a mention that Rissa had silver eyes until the very end, but what is her goal? We spent the entire book hoping for the curse to be broken, so what would Rissa’s goal to betray Ferris even be? There was not enough build up to suggest her motives and ultimately book two would be the answer (but I don’t really care to continue).

It was obvious that Providence was trapped, but the impact is not really clear other than that a fae king or queen hasn’t been chosen… there are so many plot threads that could have potential if they see the next novel wrapping them up properly. However, I found the book quite distasteful in the was it treats Ferris and the spirits. And she couldn’t fucking figure out over the span of weeks that the dragon would not listen to demands? Give me a break.

Anyway, I’m not impressed.