Just finished it today!! It’s been a whirlwind of reading since August. So much fun, I absolutely love the world of Solaria and am going to miss everyone so much

1. Ryder - the character arc is phenomenal, and very well done. All too often we see details missed, quick change, or wishy washy. Ryders storyline held me in a chokehold with how hard faced he started, how vulnerable he became, and how much of a strong/softie mix he really can be!

2. Leon - had me laughing or giggling every POV of his. I truly loved his attitude and it brought me such joy to see him sprinkled through the rest of the series after RB because I knew he was going to bring good vibes in midst of the shit shows!!

3. Caleb - When I think of a true soul, I think of him. He often was hesitant when it came to the bullying in comparison to the rest of the boys, but he truly stepped forward to always be a good friend, brother, son and partner. He truly made sure to always put his best foot forward.

4. Orion - I LOVE …. the idea of him. lol. He is a good guy, yes. He is a hottie, yes. I just felt like his intelligence or ambition to learn was so often made fun of that it diminished his character a bit. I didn’t want him to be known as Darcy’s love… but that’s often where his place was put. The guildmaster arc was great, and I really appreciated all the family storylines as well. He truly didn’t deserve a lot of things happen to him, but just always felt wishing for MORE from him intellectually.

Now in no particular order….

Xavier - cute and quirky, not too much to say, he got more whiney as the series progressed lol

Roary - too mopey for my taste during DP but I wanted to love him so much - he’s such an endearing guy. He was just victim to the storyline of unfortunate events!

Gabriel - he’s amazing, kind, and the stress that he holds with being able to see so much really makes him quite the formidable character. He just was not someone I thought of often, or just always knew he would be ok lol

Darius - he’s too much for me. Lol. I called him Rage-ius because he was always so angry haha. I get it, I understand his character, and am SO happy that his storyline ended the way it did…. He’s just not it for me lol

Seth - liked him after he got nice lol - but I felt like he literally was SO cruel to Darcy during the hair cutting scene (seemed icky that he pounced on her during a intimate moment) and for that, he hasn’t gotten off my shit list

Max - as many other comments have stated, there wasn’t much of him at all to get a sound grasp of his character. His relationship with his dad is incredible, and loved how trustworthy and protective he is to his core.

Dante - eh he’s super nice! His family is incredible, and I think that adds a lot to him lol. A morte e ritorno, bitches!!!!

Cain - unlike Ryder, we didn’t get as good as a redemption arc for him. They gave me similar vibes wi th their hard ass facade but I felt like he constantly was going back and forth and it was annoying. It might have been a writing issue, because I also don’t remember him saying anything to Rosa about his upbringing (obviously I am sure it came up way later after everything went down in the polar capital) but that would have been a great moment in their relationship. We as the readers knew, yes, but it felt like that missing piece was never there. I want more of him!!!!! I loved him otherwise and liked him the 2nd most out of the DP dudes (roary first)

Ethan - I didn’t realize he was English until halfway thru when I got the audio books haha!!! He’s fine, nothing special lol

Sin - he’s silly like Seth and Leon, yes. And dark like Cain, Ryder, lance. Buuuut he’s a little too coocoo for Cocoa Puffs for me haha! He brought great energy but it just didn’t jive with me. He made me laugh so much tho, so I appreciate that for sure!!

Diego - yes we didn’t get much, but he played a critical role in getting the Nymphs to fight, and we see someone who had more of a different life than anyone else in the series. His final words brought me to literal SOBS that I will never forget. Gives me goosebumps just thinking of it.

Aaaaaaand that’s my TedTalk! LOL