WHAT THE FUCK!? How am I supposed to just stop reading these now and go read SIX other books to have the best impact?! WHY. The friend who got me hooked on these (ELYSE) sent the rest of book club this tiktok, as her endorsed way to read the series (she is not the tiktoker in question). So now I have to go read six other books on that cliffhanger? SIX?!

Ugh, anyway. I GUESS THAT’S WHAT I’LL BE DOING. Though the tiktoker does say you can go read the first chapter of the next book, but I know, I KNOW, I’ll devour that sucker without even noticing I’m passed the first chapter until I’m like, on chapter 12. When we read Throne of Glass and did the tandem read of Tower of Dawn/Empire of Storms, I marked every switch spot with a bookmark on my kindle and I still managed to mess things up several times.

The bullying from the heirs to the twins is getting really old. Seth is the worst, and I want to punch him very hard. Though to be fair, I also really want to punch Tory for the end Shadow Princess also. Like Elyse also said today, “Grow up, we all have trauma inflicted upon us, doesn’t give you the right to be a raging bitch with everyone.” And honestly, facts. I am never going to downplay how someone’s trauma affects them, but for the love of all that is holy, work through your shit.

However, I absolutely loved Christmas at the Palace, and the snowball fight was amazing. Something I keep forgetting to mention is that some of the one liners that Tory gets on the heirs, as well as my queen, Geraldine and her turns of phrase, are absolutely fantastic. Actually snorting out loud and trying to figure out the PG way to explain some of what I’m laughing at so I don’t traumatize my eleven year old.

I also want more Pitball damn it. It sounds like a blast to watch!