The female narrator made everything sound trite and no-big-deal. You've probably seen the debate in the other comments. The two sidekick characters were massively under-developed and hardly mattered to the story. Serefin was the best character in the book ( I know, I know, Darkling fans, your favorite is Malachiaz.) He is more complex, unpredictable, and interesting than all of the others. That was not my ship, but I respect it as a thing other people like. There is some similar imagery and tragic dark boy + saint girl vibes. If you read the Shadow and Bone trilogy and shipped the Darkling and Alina, you'll probably love the romance here. The Characters: This part is extremely subjective. It has echoes of the Shadow and Bone trilogy, Spinning Silver, and The Bear and the Nightingale, while still offering a new world and magic system that is interesting on its own. Emily Duncan's delivery on that structure is pretty good, and if you like Chosen One stories, you'll probably like this. She does it, and there are twists and unintended consequences that set up for a second book. The Chosen One sets out to do The Thing she was chosen for. The Story: Overall, this is a pretty standard Chosen One story. Good Story and Characters But Familiar Too
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