Beattz

This book has probably been on my TBR the longest, certainly of anything I've read in the last few years.

Overall, I liked it. I appreciated that the other peoples of the continent mentioned weren't just used as background filler for the world building, but actually came into play throughout the story. And long enough to get a view on culture and customs (even if they were pretty copy pasta from irl peoples and groups).

For a nearly 1000 paged book, things moved quickly. I think I did myself a disservice listening to the audio and not being able to keep all the gentry straight. I'm sure their deeds would have been more poignant if i could remember more precisely what else it was that they had done leading up to that point, etc. I expected there to be a more prolonged development of the relationship between her and josclin and even hyacinth, not that I'm a huge fan of love triangles. I guess i just expected everything to take longer, especially the finishing of her mark. I very much appreciated the high stakes and that important characters didn't have plot armor.

I'm honestly not sure one way or the other if I'll continue the series. It's quite the time commitment, and there's just so many books demanding my attention!

this was so very sweet. another fantastic story of found family, overcoming perceived weaknesses, and learning who one wants to be. highly recommend.