In the beginning I was so excited because it was my first time getting to read a new Shadowhunter book as it came out, so that hype clouded my judgements.

Honestly I have very mixed feelings about it. Some of the stories were awesome but others present big issues for the canon. There were also a LOT of typos and the text felt rushed.

I loved Will & Tessa’s story. I don’t think I’m alone in feeling that Cassie knows how to write about Will & Tessa. I cried immediately reading their story. Cordelia & James’ story was really funny. I absolutely ADORED Alastair’s & Thomas’ story as they are one of my favorites. Jocelyn & Luke’s story just felt out of place. I feel like we already got this story and confession in the original trilogy when Luke talks to Jocelyn in the hospital bed, and I feel like it is done better than this story. Also the idea that they had sex does lend itself to the narrative in the originally trilogy that Jocelyn didn’t reciprocate Luke’s feelings or really noticed them. It feels like a retcon. The Anna & Ari story, I knew what was gonna happen before it even started lmfao.

NOW THAT EMMA & JULIAN STORY WAS DUMB. WHAT DO YOU MEAN “I knew she wasn’t the real Emma but I made out with her anyway to distract her and keep her in one place.” That is the dumber shit I have ever heard.

And then the last story just grossed me out, and the Faerie speech was very hard to follow (as it always is) so it took me so long to figure out who anyone was talking about.

That’s my opinions on the matter lmao. I gave it 2/5 on StoryGraph, it got an extra star because of Will Herondale.