I heard a lot of effusive things about this author and this series in particular. Admittedly I was a bit reluctant because of the young adult brand3.5
I heard a lot of effusive things about this author and this series in particular. Admittedly I was a bit reluctant because of the young adult branding/buzz. But when I asked further questions some didn't agree with the YA label and I suppose here at the end of book 1 neither do I.
This is New Adult although it's a very slow burn, clean New Adult. The MCs are in their twenties and, for the most part, respond to situations the way you would expect people in early adulthood to respond.
Rener has done a great job of making the female MC relatable although I feel tepidly about the "hero." I am willing to be convinced over time. I have to say there was a poorly timed kiss that I didn't find believable at all, but sometimes you can't have everything.
The world is as much a character as the characters. I can't say that I think it was completely flushed out in this installment as it left a lot of questions to be answered, but it did make itself known as an ugly bitch of a place with megalomaniacs insisting they are authorities in abundance. So it promises to be interesting and probably more than a little emotionally evocative.