OH THE ACOTAR VIBES! (Yes, I know this predates ACOTAR I've read ACOTAR first). It's like a smash up of Narnia and ACOTAR? Maybe it's just me but I kept drawing comparisons to one or the other.

It's definitely a slower pace and got a very traditional fairytale tone/writing which took some time to get used to (but once I did get used to it, I was all good).

This was enjoyable overall. I liked the concept of the North/South/East/West born threads. I enjoyed the main characters and even though the romance wasn't built up as I would've liked, it fit the tone of the book.

I also love Tooki. Also, why did it take me to the age of 26 to read a book where someone makes a get away via a reindeer instead of horse?!