This was such a spooky and atmospheric read and perfect for the spooky season. Nothing like a creepy school with creepy woods on top of a mountain to put you in the spooky mood! It had the dark academia vibes, a little bit of forbidden romance as this was student/teacher and was an all round good time to read! Definitely recommend picking this up.

Everything about the setup for this novel is exactly why I gravitated toward it. I love a dark romance theme in a dark setting, especially on a school campus! But most importantly, the romance is why I was so excited to read this book. I felt that it did fall short for me. I wasn't as invested in the couple, which ultimately, had the book falling short for me too. I didn't understand the lead up to their romance and I think in a setting like this and the trope, teacher x student, you need to have build up and angst. Not just falls fast and first, all mysteriously and in denial.

I did love the couple for each other but I definitely was expecting more! It is a perfect fall read!

Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this book early! I really enjoyed it. I thought the writing was very well done, and the story kept me interested. Even though the characters were dark, we love a good dark romance and this did not disappoint!