The pacing was a little slow to start. The beginning is written switching between past and present events, which I found a little confusing, but once you pass the point where the two timelines meet, it was much easier to follow. 

I loved the characters and the dynamics between one another - particularly the dust-wife and Agnes. And who wouldn't love a story with a demon chicken! However, I did feel like the book plays fantasy buzzword bingo. It tries to hit so many different fantasy points that it didn't always work. Some felt more distracting than adding value to the world. 

Overall, it was an enjoyable and entertaining fairytale, just a little slow for my taste. 

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.