A cozy, adventurous fantasy of a young window washer who takes on the world to save her love. The world depicted is dangerous, filled with life threatening spores and pirates. Tress is faced with obstacles that require bravery, cunning, and consistent optimism. As a heroine, Tress grows to understand more of the world that has always been withheld from her and finds her place among the ever-changing landscape. Sanderson not only gives the reader a worthwhile adventure story, but gives us a relatable heroine with quirks, hobbies, and a sense of humor. The normalcy of Tress is ironically the spark that gives this story life.