What to Expect 
 This was to me a very bland YA adventure that's so average it's bad. High levels of tropes are boldly present, which can be fun, but for me it was just cringe-worthy. The world-building was weak and the characters were all a bit the same. 
 Trope Check 
 *"exotic" bad boy 
 * secret society with generic name and special scar things 
 *love triangle 
 * guys fight over girl 
 *absent parent 
 * historical conspiracy theories 
 * secret society with twelve group thingies 
 *two boys are from different factions but kind of the same