

Not quite cozy fantasy, but this delivered as a platteable book to eat up quickly. Like my last book by Kingfisher, it was still too YA for me and the romance was decidedly boring. Unfortunately, unlike the last one, it failed to win me over with any unique charm... this felt cookiecutter. Pretty solid, but I'll consult a fan for a better fit before picking up another of her books. I'd also not call this dark fantasy, even for YA, but maybe my standards for such are high?
Not quite cozy fantasy, but this delivered as a platteable book to eat up quickly. Like my last book by Kingfisher, it was still too YA for me and the romance was decidedly boring. Unfortunately, unlike the last one, it failed to win me over with any unique charm... this felt cookiecutter. Pretty solid, but I'll consult a fan for a better fit before picking up another of her books. I'd also not call this dark fantasy, even for YA, but maybe my standards for such are high?