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A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
4.5
adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a solid book.
I liked the premise, I liked the culture.
I liked how Ning never took a step back.
I liked Kang and Zhang and Ruyi.
I liked the magic system.
I did feel, however that the romance was a little contrived, that it only happened because it needed to, and not because the characters actually wanted something to happen.
Am invested in the next book!