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The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow
4.0
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love the atmosphere that Harrow creates and the dark magic woven through every moment. It's gritty and weird and a bit convoluted, but it's creative as hell. The thing preventing this one from a 5 star is really a silly reason considering I knew it was a short story when I went in, but...it's too short. This really needed more context and more backstory to the characters. It needed more exploration and a chance to spread its wings. There is so much potential in this short little snippet and I was really left so terribly wanting of more.