this is much more intense than the main Shatter Me series

it gave me goosebumps from just the first few lines. i was freaked out how relatable they were to me, like tahereh had dug my thoughts out of my brain and carved my feelings out of my heart

MY ROMAN EMPIRE!!!! 😭😭😭😭 forget about Romeo & Juliette. i want Aaron Warner & Juliette Ferrars's love!!!!!!! gosh i love Warnette so much. oh to have someone like Aaron Warner 😩

i love the genre, i love the characters' backgrounds and their interactions, i love the writing, i love everything about this novel

the world building is so ethereal. love the devotion Hua Cheng had for Xie Lian