3⭐️
This was okay. The story feels very similar to other current romantasy books out there, which is fine.
There is more plot than romance, but I would have like to have more world building (maybe it comes in the following books?). Anyway, entertaining but not like super engaging imo.
I have some bones to pick, though:
- This is advertised as enemies to lovers. IT ISN’T. They are NEVER enemies! They like each other after one day!
- Even though the FMC is 24 and basically everybody is over 20, this reads super YA (sex scene aside). The MMC needs to be in his mid 30s at least and when we get his POV it feels like he’s max 20 and not a seasoned special-forces soldier.
- This read very Fourth Wing… idk which one came first, I don’t care! It just really reminded me of FW… the enemy of Thea (FMC) at the academy is called BARLOWE. What are the chances?! Then the powers… iykyk, and also the moments in which the MMC tells her “why is it always you, Alchemist?” That is basically the SAME as “why is it always you, Violence?”. In the same circumstance!!!! Hey, not saying Fourth Wing has ownership over this because it hasn’t, just pointing out very clear similarities. As I said, don’t know which one came first.
- The plot twists were relatively obvious but I have no big problem with that.


All in all, it is entertaining. Still not real adult fantasy/romantasy and def NOT enemies to lovers, but I will give a chance to the series.

PS: could we please stop making the FMCs into seasoned warriors in like 2 months?! It really brings me out of the story!!!!