Everless: Sara Holland

In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.

No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.

But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate—and the fate of time itself.
(Goodreads)

Okay, so first thing first... I have mixed feelings. I have very mixed feelings because the book was good, and it wasn't at the same time. Let me explain:
So if you take out the aspect of the blood iron, and time being their form of payment. It's just like every other low grade dystopian out there. Adding the blood iron made it more unique, I've never read anything where time YOUR time is the currency. That was so interesting and I absolutely loved it. The story was mediocre at times, and really dragged. I totally skimmed parts I mean who doesn't to get to the action.
Honestly the story really started picking up when she because the lady-in-waiting to Ina. When they ventured out to the orphanage in search of Ina's true parents, that right there is when everything really got interesting. Don't get me wrong her dad dying got the ball rolling. But the orphanage was the place where we FINALLY learned stuff relevant to the plot.
Then like usual things aren't what it seems
AND!! MAJOR SPOILERS HERE
I TOTALLY GUESSED IT! JULES ANTONIA ACTUALLY WAS THE ALCHEMIST
I totally guessed it and I am so damn proud of myself I just can't. Anyways, everything starts to click. And of course this all happens in the last like 50  pages why couldn't the whole book be like this when I just can't get enough. So Liam is probably crushing on Jules Antonia and he just didn't know how to act. Ina is actually her twin, so that was super interesting... Like I can see them battle it out like "you killed the love of my life!" "NO it was Caro!"
You know, drama.
 Caro being the Sorceress was a great plot twist. I totally thought it was the Queen like we were supposed to but it wasn't and I was like "WHAT?!?! O^O"
Exactly like that
Anyways Jules accepts that she is a reincarnated Alchemist and that is the end.
And I have feels
Well... Not feels per-say, because I'm honestly not that invested to that characters like I normally am *cough* but I have mixed feelings, and I just can't figure out how to describe how I feel about this book.
Is it because I am anxiously waiting for the next Bone Witch? Or because A Court of Frost and Starlight is coming out in, like, two weeks. screams into the abyss
Well, I give this book 3.5 stars. I feel like it's going to get better, but for now I feel like it was okay, to read the one time

Well until next time readers <3

Love Kat