DNF'ed at around ~50% plus the couple of last pages including the reveal (which is also why I am giving this book a rating even though I dnf'ed it. I obviously didn't read every single page but I read a big chunk of it and skimmed over every chapter I didn't fully read, so I at least saw every page) I really tried so hard to get into this book, especially because it deals with colonialism, slavery and privilge in a Carribean-inspired fantasy setting and I really wanted to enjoy it. However, the little worldbuilding that is happening in this book is done via info dumping, and I really struggled to figure out who was who with all these similar names and islands. There is also not much happening. There is barely any action and even less dialogue, we learn about everything through recaps and streams of thoughts of the main character, but then it's also distant with out her emotions? Idk, I feel like this choice of narration was not the best, as it feels incredibly distant, and it's more of a telling instead of showing. Also, a big part of the story was supposed to be about revenge, and until I dnf'ed the book, I never felt like Sigourney was really out for revenge, we just get told she is but her actions don't match this. Because I am someone who needs closure, I obviously read the ending and yes, the plot twist was intriguing and I didn't see it coming, but again: we are just getting told everything from Sigourney's thoughts, and the way of narration just did not work for me. I wasn't intrigued enough to continue. So even though I still think the author had an amazing idea for a fantasy series, I think the execution had so much more potential with a different style of narration and better worldbuilding.