It's not often that I'm floored by a debut novel. The way this was written, the captivating plot, and the layered characters  had me surprised that this is the first published novel from this author. Things that I often have a hard time with in books didn't bother me here, like the 3rd person POV. It just worked. I liked the mystery around Wren, although I would have liked a little more insight into his life and experiences with his father, but that could have been revealed with a conversation, not necessarily his POV. This isn't necessarily a slow-burn in the truest sense, but following the emotions of the characters, the timeline made sense. With the heaviness of the background plot of the gang war between Incindious and Phantom, the relationship between Blair and Wren was so adorable. In all the hardness of their lives, they were so soft for each other. I had a lot of fun reading this, and I fell in love so fast. This ends on the tiniest of cliffhangers, so I'm excited for what the next book has in store for us.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.