If you spend even a minute on Booktok, you will know that this book made its rounds on social media.

I've had this book on my TBR for a while now, and when I requested this ARC I didn't even realize this was a re-release.

I am pretty sure I discovered this book because it was recommended by someone for fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea, and I can see why.

This was easily one of my most anticipated books of the year, having loved reading The Priory of the Orange Tree.

With the release of Curse of Shadows, I wanted to reread the first book before delving into it (albeit a bit late).

I honestly had no idea that book was even happening until maybe one or two months prior to the release.

I've been meaning to reread this book for a while now (two years to be exact).

I am sad because I was rooting for this book.