Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I feel conflicted about this book. On one hand, I couldn’t put it down. On the other hand, I was mildly annoyed the whole time I was reading. I liked that the world building and the explanation of the magic system felt natural as the story progressed. Vic was well developed but annoying. It didn’t feel like she was in her 20s but it’s possible that it’s because she was adultified as a child. I felt very meh about the romance and the progression of time felt unclear. The last 20% of the book felt much faster paced than the rest but I’m willing to read the next one.