I'm coming in at probably 3.5 stars but I'm rounding down for reasons below: 
 There's a major plot twist that was so easily identifiable in the first 40 pages, I stopped to read the last page which confirmed it. 
 The writing style is not my favorite, but if you liked The Winner's Trilogy, this is for you! Very similar tones in how she tells a story. 
 So many characters and honestly, one of the supporting characters, Jules, was the star of the book! It was weird in this book because it felt like she should have been insignificant, but maybe she'll have a larger role in the next book. 
 Things I liked: it's dark in a way that seemed smart. The fantasy elements were done well. The premise is spellbinding and not just because I wanted to read a book about triplets! I just feel like this book took the plot about as far as it should have gone in half a book. It's almost like this series suffers from the disease of needing to be a series when it could've been a total knockout, standalone book. 
 Interesting but ultimately a smidge disappointing.