I first started “The Fifth Season” about a year ago, and DNF’d it about 60 pages in, which I attribute to be experiencing quite a reading slump at the time. This past week however, I decided to pick it up again as I took a break from another book I was reading, and I absolutely adored the reading experience.

Even in the midst of me studying for finals, I devoured this book in a few days, and ordered the sequel the moment I finished. This has probably been one of my most enjoyable reading experiences ever. There wasn’t a single moment that I felt bored or disconnected from the plot, the magic system is intriguing and easy(ish) to follow, the characters are easy to get attached to, and the plot twist genuinely had me slack jawed! The conclusion was so stressful I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the page. Easily a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me, can’t wait to read the sequel!!