I enjoyed Leigh Bardugo's excursion into adult fantasy. The setting of the old houses was exciting and felt like a magical homage to the dark academia genre. One or the other (important) character has very rudimentary motivations and some backstories felt like they came right out of a template book, but that didn't stop me from diving into this new world. Even if the finale seems a bit like a fever dream. I am looking forward to a sequel.