Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This one was a bit disappointing personally. I read that it was based on irish lore and mythology which is what initially drew me in, and I want to say that the author's passion and love for irish culture really shines through, but every other aspect in this just didn't work out, which is why it ultimately fell flat for me. The beginning was quite hard to get into as it was really slow, which was in large part due to the inconsistent pacing. There were pages upon pages of literally nothing happening, then suddenly things started happening, and just as quickly it was over. In general, for a book that's 500ish pages long, I also have to say that barely anything noteworthy happenend? Sure, there's the murder mystery they all wanna solve, but this could've been condensed by a lot? The plot was a mess. Like you don't really have anything happening till you're like 60% in, then the characters get a quest and after a couple pages they find what they're looking for?? SUCH a missed opportunity to show the reader more of the world/realm/creatures there and have their characters interacting/bantering/growing more chemistry with each other. And imo, the comparisons to Holly Black or Sarah J. Maas are completely off, the only thing that is similar about them is that they write stories about fae. That's it. I usually love multiple POV stories, but it just didn't work here, nor was it needed. Even though the characters got whole chapters revolving around them, they fell flat, with no actual depth. There were just too many perspectives and not enough time with them. Additional thoughts: - the characters were 20+ yet felt like YA cutouts - their thoughts and actions often didn't match - both romantic relationships had zero chemistry and felt forced (e.g. you just went through something traumatic but you can't stop staring at the hot boy's muscles?? was this needed and/or realistic?) - the dialogue was kinda unnatural/cringy at times? There were just too many storylines with too many characters going on, it became SO convoluted and easy to lose track. How can you have this much going on with nothing actually happening? Needless to say, I couldn't get myself to care about any of them (except for Maebh), and I found it hard to immerse myself in the story due to the inconsistent pacing. This is the first book in a trilogy, and the author most likely will improve with each one, but I don't have any desire to continue on with this series. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in irish lore with a modern twist and is willing to give this debut author, who is clearly passionate about her culture, a chance.