I'm sorry but this is a DNF for me. 
 I had trouble with reading Sarah J. Maas and I hoped this would be different. But I found it hard to connect with the characters and the feel of the story. Also, I have heard from other reviews that there are scenes that happen later in the book that, I feel, I will find unsettling. 
 Just not my cup of tea, but I must thank Bloomsbury for a chance to read/review this via NetGalley.