The setting and vibe was great, I loved the concept of the poison eating, mortum, the catacombs and the church vs crown situation. I also loved Bastion! I’m not really a fan of the brooding, self hating vibes of Gabriel and that type of love interest. I prefer the charming and kind of savage Bastain who is also just full of emotions and thoughts and who was the only one honest with Lore. I hate Gabe’s hypocrisy. Excuse the mini rant 🤣

The ending was great with some things I hadn’t expected and just the concept was great. However I didn’t particular care about Lore, and wanted less constant Gabe time. Also I got little bored in the middle as they hunted for clues - the court goings on didn’t pull me in as much as I wanted it to. It felt very classic fantasy but not a standout for me as much as I liked the concept.