Definitely not a favorite. I'm not a huge fan of historical fiction but I thought the magical elements could work but it just didn't. I didn't like any of the characters, they all made shitty decisions, the plot was boring, and honestly the romance was dull. I just couldn't get into this but I will still read anything Leigh Bardugo puts out. I'm only giving it three stars because I liked the idea and the prose itself was lovely.