Received this copy for review through Netgalley. Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada!
(triggers at the end)

a solid start to what i feel is about to be an amazing, strong series! i was in for the synopsis and the fact that it was pitched to me as very adventure-filled, very queer, and very much like an RPG game. all of those were incredibly correct.

the plot is fast-paced from the start, with events and situations happening and the main characters having to figure out what to do and who to work with along the way. i have to admit, however much i enjoyed the general plot and the overarching themes, i found myself reaching a point near the middle where it was not hooking my interest. that could entirely be a me thing, and it feels like it wa,s but it took me over a month to finish this book