Okay well now I definitely just want to drop everything and binge the final book... Can't believe some of y'all had to wait after that cliffhanger. 
 This trilogy is throwing me a bit, and it's hard to review critically. I'm just purely enjoying it because there's nothing really to take issue with. It's tons of fun even when you can anticipate bits of the plot. This second installment brought some great world-building, with tension and mystery and surprises. I loved the tournament aspect, and kinda wanted more of the action - but Schwab's choices always feel deliberate and smooth, and I'm totally just along for the ride! Especially if it involves more LGBTQ+ relationships... 
 Saints please, NO SPOILERS for the third book! I need to bang out a bit more of my June reads before I can tackle it... But we'll just see how long my willpower lasts.