Imagine a wimp dropped into a dark, dreary, crime-infested world like Gotham. Except in this world, you may become your worst nightmare. Like a GIANT MAN-EATING SPIDER.

After Chapter 1, I thought for sure I was going to hate this, but here we are with me sort of loving this. 

I loved the chaotic world and the magic system where anything goes. I loved that the protagonist was a nobody. She wasn't a badass, she didn't have a hidden talent, and she wasn't the chosen one. She had to work for her character growth, and I appreciated it.

The only thing that stopped this from being a 5-star read was that there were parts that I felt were overly repetitive. As though the author didn't trust me to remember something from a few chapters before. 

There were also a few incidents of soapboxing, and while I felt like it fit the narrative and I agreed with the author's point of view, it was fairly noticeable, and I'm sure some readers will dislike these parts. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Harper Collins Children's Books, and Clarion Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.