i'm booooooored. i can already predict that mal (if that's how you spell his name; i don't know; i only listened to the audiobook) and alina are going to fall in love. bardugo's either going to leave it at that, or a fancy prince will come along, and some excuse of an obstacle will make him and alina be together. then alina will fall in love with him, and i will throw the ipad across the room in disgust. so before i do that, i'm quitting.