To Best the Boys

So overall I really like this book, especially the second half where the action starts to pick up a little bit more. Some of the book was predictable like Vincent being the ultimate villain and Rhen winning the whole competition but there were some smaller details that I didn't see coming like Vincent being the creator of the crippling disease and Mr. Holm actually being more of a position in that family and the current Mr. Holm was actually a shapeshifting woman. This book was predictable enough to feel familiar but new enough to keep me interested.

One part I didn't like was the lack of world building. The rules of the world and how much was fantasy creatures and magic vs. science was never really fully explored and made the rules of the world a little difficult to figure out. Mostly revolving around the Labyrinth and everything seeming so magical there with the disappearing doors and people getting magically transported to safety when nobody else could see but Rhen being so science focus and the competition being for the best science school.

I would love to see book two for this book because while the ending is good and wraps everything up nice enough, I would be really interested in a sequel about the adversity Rren faces at the male school and how she balances that with her relationship with Lute and her family. It doesn't look like a second book is in the cards and no fanfiction so that's sad that there isn't more content for these characters.