Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

First, I do want to say that the quality of the audiobook is very good. It’s immersive without being overdone and it reads well both at original speed and at 2x speed (I typically use anywhere between 1.75x and 2.5x speed depending on the audiobook). I never had an issue understanding what was being said as I sped things up.

The storylines of this book are probably my biggest critique. I felt lost a lot of the time because though they’re related and in the same setting, the storylines were very loosely tied together. For a relatively long audiobook, this made it a bit hard to get into after taking a break. I think I could use a reread and maybe a physical copy, but I did enjoy and love the characters and story overall and I would recommend this to someone who has a strong historical fiction interest.

Initial Reaction: 7

Characters: 9

Setting: 9

Plot: 6

Pace: 7

Style: 8

Ending: 8

Enjoyment: 7

61 / 16 = 3.8125

Rounded Rating = 3.75