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THIS BOOK.

Where do I even begin? As I am writing this, I am still much too fresh from having turned the final page, from feeling my heart ripped from my chest, from feeling the dull ache of knowing it'll be at least a year until we find out if the third book will EVER give us a moment's peace - as this book sure didn't.

I am broken, a million pieces on the floor. I wanted this book so badly, looked forward to it, ran to the bookstore to get my hands on it as soon as I could. And while it was wonderful; beautifully crafted, poetic even, at times... it was just one heartache after another. A hammer of sadness being pounded down over our heads, over and over until you're begging it to stop. It was not what I expected. My insides were clenched the whole time. I never stopped holding my breath between chapters. I suffered through every minute of it.

But despite all that... I thought it was gorgeous. 5/5 stars. Devastating, stomach-churningly graphic and frustrating beyond belief... but I still loved it. My heart hurts for Arin and Kestrel. And Jess. And those we lost. And those who don't realize what they've lost. Ugh. Everything hurts. This book is masterful.