Firstly your earrings are 🔥🔥🔥 Great review! You do a super job explaining the complex world really well! Also I really appreciate that you had the self awareness and kindness to approach this while stating some of your “issues” were based on personal preferences and misleading marketing rather than a reflection on the author’s ability. Because I see many reviewers bashing this book for their own misunderstandings (like they think the world is a bad reflection of Christianity when it’s not even Christian inspired?! And then they argue that the magic didn’t make sense when they clearly have no idea how karma works) FWIW the author has explicitly stated she doesn’t agree with the marketing. I’d also argue that this is very very epic fantasy so not necessarily written for casual fantasy readers, though I think it’s cool you gave it a chance anyways! I just don’t think the author should be expected to simplify things just because it’s YA (but this is coming from someone who adores Wheel of Time, so make of that what you will) and her nomenclature is way more thought out than even some seasoned adult fantasy writers. As a character driven reader myself (who enjoys cinnamon rolls and found families) I agree with you in that I guess I did wish at times for the characters to be nicer and friendlier and less toxic. But I also applaud the author for being realistic and not going the usual YA insta-friendship route which often feels unearned to me. I think 2 of these 3 are so traumatized by their past it’s made them weary and untrustworthy so it made sense to me they wouldn’t become insta friends. But I also found it heartbreaking and bittersweet that just when they start to become a found family they’re torn apart by ideological differences. But in a way I’m also glad because I’m sick of YA where despite the characters having no reason to like each other and being morally opposed they still become BFFs, it’s just not realistic to me that people in warzones will behave like that (Iron Widow and The Ones We Burn are examples where I found it so rushed and unrealistic for these characters to be like, oh hey so we’re a family or a throuple now). It just feels unearned to me so I guess I’d disagree with you there while also understanding why you wanted them to because so did I. FWIW I’m also a person who struggled to make friends and had trust issues like Meizan all throughout school lol so maybe that’s why I relate. I’m actually glad this author doesn’t follow the usual tropes for characters (e.g. Aina is allowed to be weak at the end rather than being overpowered FMC) because I don’t see that especially in YA. But then despite enjoying the trope subversion I kind of want a feel good tropey ending too? I know I’m contradicting myself lol but I hope it makes sense what I’m trying to say. I guess this book just has me so obsessed that I now need fanfics where they all make up and become friends. Like I have a need that this book has created and if books 2 and 3 don’t fulfill it I will be heartbroken. I have hope that at the end of the series these 3 are friends and get a reconciliation and maybe romance! I NEED it to!! Also I’m not sure about the “animals as friends” thing because again the author clearly stated she hasn’t watched ATLA. And the FMA comparison doesn’t show up even once in the author’s own marketing so I don’t think it’s fair to hold her to those expectations though yeah screw the publisher for doing that to her (also I’m a huge fan of Rosaria Munda too yay but has she even watched FMA cause they’re not similar at all, if anything Attack on Titan or even Neon Genesis Evangelion would be better comps for the themes and characters). I’d recommend checking out the author’s own marketing though she hasn’t said anything about book 2 yet. She does mention Naruto a lot which makes sense since Team 7 are pretty much trying to kill each other at a point and that’s where we are left with some of these characters, though they all read more like Sasukes than Narutos haha. Finally I don’t understand why Aina and Aranel starting with A is an issue. Like so many trios have that… HarryHermioneRon also NarutoSasukeSakura. Sorry you said it in context of the author being a debut or maybe I’m misremembering but it just seems like a natural thing to do? Rather than a problem in the book? But again I’m maybe saying this after reading House of the Dragon where you have a bunch of Aegons and an Aemond, and then Rhaenyra, Rhaenys, Rhaena… so it’s really not close to as confusing if you’re into those kinds of books. There is a tumblr community btw and some really intense fans that post a lot about it (I’m just a lurker haha) though many of them seem to be Meizan / Aranel shippers! Personally I’m hoping for a throuple but I don’t think it will happen. I’d be ok with Meizan and Aranel getting together but I need more development first. I also need Aina to have a love interest and I hope this book doesn’t end with her going the whole I’m gonna be single and strong route which I can accept and applaud as a narrative choice but also it’s in her name!! She wants to be loved!! I hope the author can give her that in books 2 and 3
Also genuinely curious what fantasy you’d rate 5 stars since you said this is a 4 (or a 3? In your other video?) I don’t mean this in a condescending way I’m just aware we all have different preferences so trying to understand better! Because as a pretty intense epic and adult fantasy reader, through that lens, I actually find this blows most YA and even some adult SFF out of the water in complexity of world, magic, themes. And despite not loving the characters for personal reasons I’d argue even they are better developed because they subvert so many tropes and represent kids who’ve undergone trauma. I don’t think people spending time together necessarily means they have to be friends? Like teenagers can be suspicious and guarded too? Especially if they come from backgrounds like what Meizan and Aina do. YA shows teenagers being unrealistic in my opinion, so again I’m not trying to be aggressive (sorry if I come off as aggressive I don’t mean to be it’s just hard when it’s a wall of text) but I think it’s a bit simplistic to say “oh teenagers need to be friends sooner” like many teenagers have emotional baggage and can be jaded like adults. Not all teenagers or humans behave the same way or the way you’d expect (which shocked me too btw, I guess just thinking and discussing the book more made me realize these were my biases and maybe I needed to grow as a reader? But I also read Joe Abercrombie which I did not enjoy so it put things into perspective haha. I just think as you say this is a more realistic portrayal of unpleasant aspects of the human condition than a wishful one, and most fantasy goes the wishful route for teenagers while this doesn’t) Also since you mentioned it a couple times, to me this is nothing to do with the author being a debut and that’s doing her a disservice (but again note that I’m not what you’d call a casual fantasy reader. Sorry it just really breaks my heart that causal fantasy readers are calling this book out for doing things that epic adult and grimdark fantasy often does. Like that’s not a flaw of the author, it’s just a different genre altogether and shouldn’t be lumped in with more casual fantasy because the standards are soooo different and I don’t think everything needs to be accessible for everyone. It’s just because YA always dumbs things down and follows tropes, we’re expecting Spin of Fate to do the same exact tropey thing that 100 other YA fantasy books do and then faulting it for not… I just don’t agree, and think it’s refreshing to find an author that does unique and subversive things even if I don’t personally enjoy them) Sorry again I don’t mean to be rude! And I’m only saying “casual” since you said it yourself I don’t mean to be implying that it’s a bad thing because it’s not and you probably read a lot more diversely than I do! But since you said you wanted to discuss with people I’d love to do that with you!
Also thank you again for making a detailed review and being so honest and fair about your thoughts ❤️❤️❤️ I really hope my tone doesn’t come off as aggressive I just love discussing this book and it’s so different from anything I’ve read so it frustrates me sometimes when I hear about the way it was marketed because that’s not the author’s fault Also imo it should have just been published and marketed as adult fantasy because I don’t think many YA readers are going to appreciate this since YA fantasy brings certain expectations while this author seems to be breaking a lot of rules. Which isn’t a bad thing necessarily but not what people are used to and I honestly don’t think most readers have the self awareness and fair attitude that you do toward a new thing. And it’s unlikely to expect a reader base to just evolve tastes from the norm all of a sudden when it’s marketed TO those books. Seriously what was the publisher thinking??
Hi! First of all thank you so much for your responses to my video. I am beyond giddy to read this wall of text. I don't see any of this as rude or aggressive; I love a good convo online. Some answers to your questions - I do think the marketing went wrong with this. This book is amazing in how it builds on systems we all know and makes it a very unique twist. Like, we all know good and evil, I thought we all knew karma (haha), but the 4 levels and even the idea that people don't "die" but get erased, is very unique to me. She's also bringing in a whole new magic system, which is nothing like FMA or ATLA although it feels closest to those at least in the way it manipulates the environment around you. Although it's energy not actual matter. I think it's uniqueness is probably very hard for publishing and marketing to talk about which makes it a harder book to "sell." The author mentions Naruto, I've only seen some of it in passing, so I can't use it as a good base for me. - I am definitely a casual fantasy reader. Some of my favs would be Fireborne, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Mistborn, Bone Shard Daughter, Shades of Magic... if that gives you a picture of what I prefer. I recently finished Priory of the Orange Tree and gave that a 4. I admit I love a character I can fall in love with and root for and my 5 stars are very "I feel in in my gut." I probably just made your eyes roll, sorry. I gave this book a 3.5. It's a good book, but nothing about it made me love it. I'm interested and impressed with the depth of world building, but also still a little confused. - Please don't mistake "debut author" for "not very good author" because I don't mean that. I just mean that I can only see 2+3 getting much better as she writes more and more in this world. There's something missing in her writing that makes some of the passages blur for me. I can't pinpoint it, but for me some of it is a little unclear. I do think that when you have a YA book, you do target teens, I can see how this book could be difficult. Not that teens are dumb or anything like that, but if I was 14 and wanted to try fantasy for the first time, this would be a hard one for 14 year old me to get into. So I also agree this is basically adult fantasy, or a YA fantasy for older teens? I absolutely applaud her nomenclature and language and agree that in many fantasy books the names are confusing. That's mainly on me, as a person who reads many books at the same time, which makes it so that I get even more confused. With Harry, Hermione, Ron - since these are easier names they are easier for me. I will probably never pick up House of Dragons if that's the names in the book lol. Also I never remember names in anime, I'm always like "the guy who says sushi ingredients instead of real words." So this is most likely a very me problem. - The characters being friends. I do think it's more realistic that they are not friends and that they are wary of one another. I think she writes very realistic characters and I can see how their upbringing is reflected in their stories. For Aranel to be the one to crush and wish for friendship but ultimately get a bit devasted is very realistic. I think as the books go on, I hope to like the characters better. I think a lot of my brain was trying to learn the world and missed out on some of the interactions. - I don't see any of these animals / magical beings being animal companions although the dolphin kindaaa did a little bit? near the end. I would love to know more about the beasts but am also just happy with just being there. I mean the one clan leader and the nagamor was pretty bada$$... I hope I got to all of your points and thank you again for your comments.
Also! one more thing about me and the books I tend to enjoy. I go to media consumption for a good time. I rarely want to be scared or sad, I very much lean into cozy and cute about 75% of the time.
@@SnacksandStacks omg thank you for being so kind and open minded. I worried I sort of attacked you with my opinions haha but there’s not many creators talking about this book online so I kind of jumped on you because I got so excited and I can come off as very aggressive. But thank you ❤️ also I think you’re entitled to your rating and it’s very fair, also sometimes it’s fair to just rate something slightly lower based on enjoyment, it’s subjective and that makes sense to me too as a character driven reading (fwiw this was between 4-5 for me mostly because I want a bit more romance personally but I gave it 5 just because it’s so unique and different and at a level of ambition and skill higher compared to most YA fantasy I read). I also think it’s fine to want something cute and cozy haha I just don’t think this book is going to be it (but maybe the author will prove us wrong because she seems to love shonen manga and the whole point of shonen is they’re all friends and the end and the power of friendship haha! So maybe book 3!)
Also you have great taste! I love Sanderson too but I’m waaay more into his Stormlight series which is a lot more intense / epic than the ones you mentioned. I enjoy Mistborn though, and also Tress though the latter made me kind of roll my eyes because it was so obvious and cliche? But also Brandon is sooo versatile and writes so many different types of things so there’s a different Sando book for everyone! Also LOL I love Priory! So our tastes are actually similar while being different haha which is great… and you seem to like anime and manga which is cool!! And sorry I took your debut comment out of context! I just see in the YA space (not for this book particularly just in general) people making comments like “it’s a debut” to excuse bad writing so I immediately thought of that. My bad! But yeah I want to see more of Paramos and Narakh in the next books so I hope we get to see that (as well as more cozyness haha… I felt the middle of the book was giving cozy vibes in the training arc and then suddenly everything went to shit which again I applaud as a narrative choice but I won’t lie, it did affect my overall enjoyment as a reader who likes HEAs) Anyways thanks for engaging with me! I wish you all the success for your channel! I have been debating starting one myself but I’m too scared to do anything but comment essays on other people’s so I really applaud you for doing this
@@theevenynaeve thank YOU so much! Comments and convos like this is why I braved starting a channel in the first place. I hope this ends well, although I'm watching JJK and that is just devasting. I haven't started stormlight because the length truly scares me. Priory is the largest book I've physically read to date. Tress is my fav book so far this year because I kinda love the cliches in it, I also loved Lunar Chronicles which is also very tropey and HEA. I think this author took on a huge challenge with this book and it's concepts. I really applaud her because there's a lot to convey!! The training arc was going so well until it all fell apart T_T Stupid realistic-ness. Let's hope book 2 gets announced soon!
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Firstly your earrings are 🔥🔥🔥
Great review! You do a super job explaining the complex world really well! Also I really appreciate that you had the self awareness and kindness to approach this while stating some of your “issues” were based on personal preferences and misleading marketing rather than a reflection on the author’s ability. Because I see many reviewers bashing this book for their own misunderstandings (like they think the world is a bad reflection of Christianity when it’s not even Christian inspired?! And then they argue that the magic didn’t make sense when they clearly have no idea how karma works)
FWIW the author has explicitly stated she doesn’t agree with the marketing. I’d also argue that this is very very epic fantasy so not necessarily written for casual fantasy readers, though I think it’s cool you gave it a chance anyways! I just don’t think the author should be expected to simplify things just because it’s YA (but this is coming from someone who adores Wheel of Time, so make of that what you will) and her nomenclature is way more thought out than even some seasoned adult fantasy writers.
As a character driven reader myself (who enjoys cinnamon rolls and found families) I agree with you in that I guess I did wish at times for the characters to be nicer and friendlier and less toxic. But I also applaud the author for being realistic and not going the usual YA insta-friendship route which often feels unearned to me. I think 2 of these 3 are so traumatized by their past it’s made them weary and untrustworthy so it made sense to me they wouldn’t become insta friends. But I also found it heartbreaking and bittersweet that just when they start to become a found family they’re torn apart by ideological differences. But in a way I’m also glad because I’m sick of YA where despite the characters having no reason to like each other and being morally opposed they still become BFFs, it’s just not realistic to me that people in warzones will behave like that (Iron Widow and The Ones We Burn are examples where I found it so rushed and unrealistic for these characters to be like, oh hey so we’re a family or a throuple now). It just feels unearned to me so I guess I’d disagree with you there while also understanding why you wanted them to because so did I. FWIW I’m also a person who struggled to make friends and had trust issues like Meizan all throughout school lol so maybe that’s why I relate.
I’m actually glad this author doesn’t follow the usual tropes for characters (e.g. Aina is allowed to be weak at the end rather than being overpowered FMC) because I don’t see that especially in YA. But then despite enjoying the trope subversion I kind of want a feel good tropey ending too? I know I’m contradicting myself lol but I hope it makes sense what I’m trying to say. I guess this book just has me so obsessed that I now need fanfics where they all make up and become friends. Like I have a need that this book has created and if books 2 and 3 don’t fulfill it I will be heartbroken.
I have hope that at the end of the series these 3 are friends and get a reconciliation and maybe romance! I NEED it to!!
Also I’m not sure about the “animals as friends” thing because again the author clearly stated she hasn’t watched ATLA. And the FMA comparison doesn’t show up even once in the author’s own marketing so I don’t think it’s fair to hold her to those expectations though yeah screw the publisher for doing that to her (also I’m a huge fan of Rosaria Munda too yay but has she even watched FMA cause they’re not similar at all, if anything Attack on Titan or even Neon Genesis Evangelion would be better comps for the themes and characters). I’d recommend checking out the author’s own marketing though she hasn’t said anything about book 2 yet. She does mention Naruto a lot which makes sense since Team 7 are pretty much trying to kill each other at a point and that’s where we are left with some of these characters, though they all read more like Sasukes than Narutos haha.
Finally I don’t understand why Aina and Aranel starting with A is an issue. Like so many trios have that… HarryHermioneRon also NarutoSasukeSakura. Sorry you said it in context of the author being a debut or maybe I’m misremembering but it just seems like a natural thing to do? Rather than a problem in the book? But again I’m maybe saying this after reading House of the Dragon where you have a bunch of Aegons and an Aemond, and then Rhaenyra, Rhaenys, Rhaena… so it’s really not close to as confusing if you’re into those kinds of books.
There is a tumblr community btw and some really intense fans that post a lot about it (I’m just a lurker haha) though many of them seem to be Meizan / Aranel shippers! Personally I’m hoping for a throuple but I don’t think it will happen. I’d be ok with Meizan and Aranel getting together but I need more development first. I also need Aina to have a love interest and I hope this book doesn’t end with her going the whole I’m gonna be single and strong route which I can accept and applaud as a narrative choice but also it’s in her name!! She wants to be loved!! I hope the author can give her that in books 2 and 3
Also genuinely curious what fantasy you’d rate 5 stars since you said this is a 4 (or a 3? In your other video?) I don’t mean this in a condescending way I’m just aware we all have different preferences so trying to understand better!
Because as a pretty intense epic and adult fantasy reader, through that lens, I actually find this blows most YA and even some adult SFF out of the water in complexity of world, magic, themes. And despite not loving the characters for personal reasons I’d argue even they are better developed because they subvert so many tropes and represent kids who’ve undergone trauma.
I don’t think people spending time together necessarily means they have to be friends? Like teenagers can be suspicious and guarded too? Especially if they come from backgrounds like what Meizan and Aina do. YA shows teenagers being unrealistic in my opinion, so again I’m not trying to be aggressive (sorry if I come off as aggressive I don’t mean to be it’s just hard when it’s a wall of text) but I think it’s a bit simplistic to say “oh teenagers need to be friends sooner” like many teenagers have emotional baggage and can be jaded like adults. Not all teenagers or humans behave the same way or the way you’d expect (which shocked me too btw, I guess just thinking and discussing the book more made me realize these were my biases and maybe I needed to grow as a reader? But I also read Joe Abercrombie which I did not enjoy so it put things into perspective haha. I just think as you say this is a more realistic portrayal of unpleasant aspects of the human condition than a wishful one, and most fantasy goes the wishful route for teenagers while this doesn’t)
Also since you mentioned it a couple times, to me this is nothing to do with the author being a debut and that’s doing her a disservice (but again note that I’m not what you’d call a casual fantasy reader. Sorry it just really breaks my heart that causal fantasy readers are calling this book out for doing things that epic adult and grimdark fantasy often does. Like that’s not a flaw of the author, it’s just a different genre altogether and shouldn’t be lumped in with more casual fantasy because the standards are soooo different and I don’t think everything needs to be accessible for everyone. It’s just because YA always dumbs things down and follows tropes, we’re expecting Spin of Fate to do the same exact tropey thing that 100 other YA fantasy books do and then faulting it for not… I just don’t agree, and think it’s refreshing to find an author that does unique and subversive things even if I don’t personally enjoy them)
Sorry again I don’t mean to be rude! And I’m only saying “casual” since you said it yourself I don’t mean to be implying that it’s a bad thing because it’s not and you probably read a lot more diversely than I do! But since you said you wanted to discuss with people I’d love to do that with you!
Also thank you again for making a detailed review and being so honest and fair about your thoughts ❤️❤️❤️ I really hope my tone doesn’t come off as aggressive I just love discussing this book and it’s so different from anything I’ve read so it frustrates me sometimes when I hear about the way it was marketed because that’s not the author’s fault
Also imo it should have just been published and marketed as adult fantasy because I don’t think many YA readers are going to appreciate this since YA fantasy brings certain expectations while this author seems to be breaking a lot of rules. Which isn’t a bad thing necessarily but not what people are used to and I honestly don’t think most readers have the self awareness and fair attitude that you do toward a new thing. And it’s unlikely to expect a reader base to just evolve tastes from the norm all of a sudden when it’s marketed TO those books. Seriously what was the publisher thinking??
Hi! First of all thank you so much for your responses to my video. I am beyond giddy to read this wall of text. I don't see any of this as rude or aggressive; I love a good convo online. Some answers to your questions
- I do think the marketing went wrong with this. This book is amazing in how it builds on systems we all know and makes it a very unique twist. Like, we all know good and evil, I thought we all knew karma (haha), but the 4 levels and even the idea that people don't "die" but get erased, is very unique to me. She's also bringing in a whole new magic system, which is nothing like FMA or ATLA although it feels closest to those at least in the way it manipulates the environment around you. Although it's energy not actual matter. I think it's uniqueness is probably very hard for publishing and marketing to talk about which makes it a harder book to "sell." The author mentions Naruto, I've only seen some of it in passing, so I can't use it as a good base for me.
- I am definitely a casual fantasy reader. Some of my favs would be Fireborne, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Mistborn, Bone Shard Daughter, Shades of Magic... if that gives you a picture of what I prefer. I recently finished Priory of the Orange Tree and gave that a 4. I admit I love a character I can fall in love with and root for and my 5 stars are very "I feel in in my gut." I probably just made your eyes roll, sorry. I gave this book a 3.5. It's a good book, but nothing about it made me love it. I'm interested and impressed with the depth of world building, but also still a little confused.
- Please don't mistake "debut author" for "not very good author" because I don't mean that. I just mean that I can only see 2+3 getting much better as she writes more and more in this world. There's something missing in her writing that makes some of the passages blur for me. I can't pinpoint it, but for me some of it is a little unclear. I do think that when you have a YA book, you do target teens, I can see how this book could be difficult. Not that teens are dumb or anything like that, but if I was 14 and wanted to try fantasy for the first time, this would be a hard one for 14 year old me to get into. So I also agree this is basically adult fantasy, or a YA fantasy for older teens? I absolutely applaud her nomenclature and language and agree that in many fantasy books the names are confusing. That's mainly on me, as a person who reads many books at the same time, which makes it so that I get even more confused. With Harry, Hermione, Ron - since these are easier names they are easier for me. I will probably never pick up House of Dragons if that's the names in the book lol. Also I never remember names in anime, I'm always like "the guy who says sushi ingredients instead of real words." So this is most likely a very me problem.
- The characters being friends. I do think it's more realistic that they are not friends and that they are wary of one another. I think she writes very realistic characters and I can see how their upbringing is reflected in their stories. For Aranel to be the one to crush and wish for friendship but ultimately get a bit devasted is very realistic. I think as the books go on, I hope to like the characters better. I think a lot of my brain was trying to learn the world and missed out on some of the interactions.
- I don't see any of these animals / magical beings being animal companions although the dolphin kindaaa did a little bit? near the end. I would love to know more about the beasts but am also just happy with just being there. I mean the one clan leader and the nagamor was pretty bada$$...
I hope I got to all of your points and thank you again for your comments.
Also! one more thing about me and the books I tend to enjoy. I go to media consumption for a good time. I rarely want to be scared or sad, I very much lean into cozy and cute about 75% of the time.
@@SnacksandStacks omg thank you for being so kind and open minded. I worried I sort of attacked you with my opinions haha but there’s not many creators talking about this book online so I kind of jumped on you because I got so excited and I can come off as very aggressive. But thank you ❤️ also I think you’re entitled to your rating and it’s very fair, also sometimes it’s fair to just rate something slightly lower based on enjoyment, it’s subjective and that makes sense to me too as a character driven reading (fwiw this was between 4-5 for me mostly because I want a bit more romance personally but I gave it 5 just because it’s so unique and different and at a level of ambition and skill higher compared to most YA fantasy I read). I also think it’s fine to want something cute and cozy haha I just don’t think this book is going to be it (but maybe the author will prove us wrong because she seems to love shonen manga and the whole point of shonen is they’re all friends and the end and the power of friendship haha! So maybe book 3!)
Also you have great taste! I love Sanderson too but I’m waaay more into his Stormlight series which is a lot more intense / epic than the ones you mentioned. I enjoy Mistborn though, and also Tress though the latter made me kind of roll my eyes because it was so obvious and cliche? But also Brandon is sooo versatile and writes so many different types of things so there’s a different Sando book for everyone! Also LOL I love Priory! So our tastes are actually similar while being different haha which is great… and you seem to like anime and manga which is cool!!
And sorry I took your debut comment out of context! I just see in the YA space (not for this book particularly just in general) people making comments like “it’s a debut” to excuse bad writing so I immediately thought of that. My bad! But yeah I want to see more of Paramos and Narakh in the next books so I hope we get to see that (as well as more cozyness haha… I felt the middle of the book was giving cozy vibes in the training arc and then suddenly everything went to shit which again I applaud as a narrative choice but I won’t lie, it did affect my overall enjoyment as a reader who likes HEAs)
Anyways thanks for engaging with me! I wish you all the success for your channel! I have been debating starting one myself but I’m too scared to do anything but comment essays on other people’s so I really applaud you for doing this
@@theevenynaeve thank YOU so much! Comments and convos like this is why I braved starting a channel in the first place.
I hope this ends well, although I'm watching JJK and that is just devasting. I haven't started stormlight because the length truly scares me. Priory is the largest book I've physically read to date. Tress is my fav book so far this year because I kinda love the cliches in it, I also loved Lunar Chronicles which is also very tropey and HEA.
I think this author took on a huge challenge with this book and it's concepts. I really applaud her because there's a lot to convey!! The training arc was going so well until it all fell apart T_T Stupid realistic-ness.
Let's hope book 2 gets announced soon!