The main reason I was interested was the plot hook I kept hearing: there’s this girl destined to bring about her true love’s death with a kiss. I didn’t expect everything to wrap up in the first book, but I did think this “deadly kiss” theme would be front and center. Instead, it’s more of an occasional mention, like a shadow in the background. And I’ll be honest—at times, I’d be reading along, and suddenly I’d have no clue how we got where we were. It’s almost like some transitions or details didn’t quite stick, so I had to do a few double takes.

What really hooked me, though, was the mix of perspectives. Having different characters’ points of view kept the story lively and made me feel like each of them was leading in some way. I also loved the dark vibe and was drawn to how strange and almost magical the story felt.