#fbt1

I really don't even care for any of the characters at this point. There was just something entirely off on how the book portrayed character development.

It felt as if we were only learning about the characters through their described actions, but their actions weren't even consistent enough to paint a clear picture of the characters. Does that even make sense?

I just really didn't like the storytelling, I guess. When POVs switched, it'd even go back in time a little bit, so you'd have to figure out how far back we jumped if we saw Lucian's POV. Confusing.

And all this work put into the world building and racial names, but the fucking main plotpoint is just called "the weapon". Boring.

The slow burn and enemies to lover trope just also felt entirely wrong. Their tension was so thick right from the start that it didn't even matter if they kissed or not - you just know that they both know they're it. Even if they are battling their inner trauma and not flat out saying it.

EDIT: It's because of the dual POVs. Instead of a slow burn, we immediately got Lucian's POV where he reveals his infatuation almost immediately. All my complaints are connected.

-trying to kill me after I'm revealed to be of the Arcane. BRILLIANT.

And then I too also run out, without any help or updates from allies on the current situation, and immediately get caught by guards. What the fuck?

"I'd like to call you dead."

Also by parallels, I just mean the Gale/Katniss vibe with Desdemona and Damien at the start of the book.