(4.75 stars) 
 whoooooaaaaa. that was the best book i've read in a long time. (a long time meaning, like, a couple weeks.) 
 the reason i took off only .25 stars is because i had a hard time really connecting with the story? i know i have/had the ability to really connect with it, but i just couldn't. besides for the connection (or lack thereof), i love love LOVE this novel. 
 this review/discussion is gonna be super jumpy since i'm not going to format it like i do with other reviews; i'm going to try numbering my thoughts. (1000... thoughts.... later....) 
 1. the plot was EVERYTHING! i had no idea what this book was about (and still can't describe it, honestly) but it is/was SO good. i don't even know how to put that feeling of such a rock-solid plot into words. just.... aaaa. 
 2. i'm getting that hot-tingly-chest feeling right now that i get when talking about my all-time favorite books. i've buckled myself in for a loooong series rollercoaster. (i hope you understood what i just said because i'm not sure if even i did.) 
 3. the world(s)..... aaaaaaaaaaa. it/they was/were PERFECT. so rich, so detailed, so wonderful. amazing. 
 4. i can't go farther in this review without mentioning the writing. it was perfect, beautiful, amazing, etc etc etc. i know that a lot of writing people say is "beautiful" is basically just authors putting down words attached with lots of adjectives wrapped in really weird and incomprehensible metaphors, but that was NOT the case with this book. it was just absolutely gorgeous. i have zero complaints. 
 5. zuzana is amazing. 10/10 would recommend. (she reminds me of myself. short & sassy.) 
 6. if you haven't read DOSAB yet (do people shorten the title to that or do they just say Daughter? idk), you need to. how did i wait this long. thank you, Eden. 
 7. it pains me to think that i have to read so many books inbetween this one and the sequel... unless i can somehow fit it inbetween my next reads. hmmmmm. 
 8. i don't know how to describe this, but this novel was just... a perfect fantasy novel, yknow? the world is so great. everything is so rich and detailed and wonderful and you can just imagine it perfectly. 
 9. laini taylor, i would like to have your insanely imaginative mind and wonderful writing style. 
 10. i love this book. i'm really excited for the sequel.