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 I received a free ARC via NetGalley 
 I'm sorry, but I can't. I can't like this book. I really enjoyed the world building of the first one and despite my meh reaction to the supposed "budding romance", I was really looking forward to continuing with the series and seeing what came next. 
 And damn if it wasn't a giant fucking disappointment. 
 Ceony does a lot of stupid shit in this book! 
 She's an apprentice who's life is in danger. She does not have the skills and the knowledge to actually take on the people who are after her, but she decides fuck that noise and does it anyway! And puts her best friend in danger in the process. She wants to be included in the planning and the hunt for these people, and when she isn't she thinks this is unfair... 
 YOU ARE A FUCKING APPRENTICE. This is like in HP 5 when Harry decides to take matters into his own hands and go after Sirius when he a) is only 15 and b) doesn't have all the facts. Except in the end of HP 5 the cavalry shows up. At the end of The Glass Magician, (view spoiler)[Ceony beats the bad guy and then the cavalry shows up. (hide spoiler)] 
 And then there's the romance. They kiss, guys. So if you're hoping for that, woo! You'll get it! 
 I wasn't. I'm still annoyed that Emery returns Ceony's feelings. I'm skeeved out that he was thinking about dating her before the heart thing (after her apprenticeship, of course, but still). I'm so many levels of not okay with their relationship being romantic because it doesn't feel right, it feels forced and unnecessary. One sided crush on Ceony's part? Sure, yes, totally get that. Anything more? *incoherent rage* 
 Still intrigued by a lot of the world, but over all this book just annoyed me and frustrated me and was not nearly as well done as book one. I may give the next book a try, we'll see how that one looks.