I really liked the sounds of this one, and the writing was even great! But I couldn’t deal with feeling other people’s emotions and being linked. It was just too weird of a concept for me. I’m sure others will like the book, though!

I don't read much science fiction or fantasy because it never seems to hold my interest. However, if Krista and Becca Ritchie write it, I'm going to read it. Due to the genre I was nervous, but I should have known that I could trust the dynamic duo to deliver. The beginning was a little slow as I was learning about the world and the characters, but then it picked up steam and I was hooked. It was unique, engaging, and perhaps most important for me, full of heart. The connection Franny, Court, and Mykal shared wasn't easy, but the friendship that blossomed was unshakeable.

I loved having three main characters instead of just two. Each was strong in his or her own way. Court was mentally strong. His evolution throughout the course of the story was actually my favorite. Mykal was physically strong, plus he had a huge heart. I immediately adored him. Franny was emotionally strong. She didn't give herself enough credit, especially considering Court and Mykal had shared their connection much longer. While there was a romance in the book that delighted me, it was not the main focus of the story.

One thing these authors do well is creating secondary characters you love and hate. They all added something to the story, and I even found myself warming up to some I didn't care for early on. The action in the book really ramped up in the last quarter, and I was equal parts excited and scared to find out how it would all end. I loved the progression of Court's relationships with both Franny and Mykal, but my heart was definitely in my throat by the book's conclusion. The sequel will definitely be one of my most anticipated books of 2019.

* 3.5 but rounding up *

Right off the bat I was a little nervous because the first few chapters of this book reminded me a lot of ‘They Both Die at the End’ and I wasn’t sure how that was going to play out but thankfully the similarities began and ended quickly so I was able to dive deeper into the story and really enjoy it as it went along.

This book has kind of a rocky start as we learn the mechanics of this new world order and how your life expectancy directly translates to your social standing in society with our main trio clawing their way to the top in any way they can. It really picks up about midway through as we see them try to manage their deep connections to one another, a quality which mimics in part to that seen in Sense8, the trials of their past and most importantly selling their con.

This book manages to draw you in near the end when the plan starts to reach its final stages and all the secrets and past enemies come forward and force a bloody confrontation leaving our group with no other choice than to face it head on and deal with the consequences later setting up a cliffhanger that not many, including myself, should see coming and it will be interesting to see just how they manage to survive these new revelations in book 2.

**big thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**