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So I really enjoyed A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, but this one totally solidified me as a T. Kingfisher fan.

What I liked:
-The characters’ voices are super strong and they pop right off the page
-Unique, awesome worldbuilding
-Quirky lovable characters
-Slowburn romance
-Writing that grabbed me straight from the first page
-Amazing narration

What I didn’t like:
-At about the 80% mark, a character made a choice that I thought wasn’t in line with their character for the sake of the plot – definitely a super frustrating moment.
-The pacing in the last 25% felt like it dragged to me.

Overall though, I highly recommend this to anyone looking for quirky fantasy with a side of romance, and I’ll definitely be reading more from Kingfisher!

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Thanks for reading!