I got an ARC of this book by accident* and I'm going to do my best to review it.

This book was fun. It wasn't without its emotional bits, but for the most part, it was the adventures of two somewhat oblivious teens trying to do what's right.

The world building was vibrant, even though outside the city of Moray we only get wide brush strokes with the promise of more to come in the next book. I enjoyed the alternative world, and was pleasantly surprised by all but the barest hint of magic.

The two protagonists were both charming in their own ways. Both relatable in their own ways, both a little oblivious to things the readers are going to find obvious (I found myself shouting at them both in the latter half of the book) but not in a way where it seems contrived.

I look forward to reading the second half, but the tragedy of ARCs is this first half isn't published yet so the wait is even longer.

*it was left on a take-one-leave-one book place