Magic, a con artist, a vigilante, deceptions, a little flirting, revenge and so much adventure in this book! This is the first book in the Rook & Rose trilogy and introduces us to our protagonists: Ren, a con artist trying to make a place for herself and her family while running from her past, Grey, a Hawk Captain (guard) who is trying to find his brother’s murderer and hiding a secret, Vargo, a manipulative and extremely charming crime lord who is willing to do anything to get what he wants and is also hiding a very dark secret, and of course, Rook, the legendary vigilante who keeps running into Ren and going on capers with her, but who is he really? Ren has taken a new identity to try and con her way into a wealthy home all the while magic runs loose and children go missing and she finds herself in constant danger of being discovered or manipulated for someone else’s game. I really had so much fun reading this book and can’t wait to see where the story goes. The book is very visual and creates such a mood, theres music, magic, culture, and the entire book just emulates courtly Venice. This was such an experience and I really loved Ren as a protagonist. She has to be constantly on her feet and use her wit to get out of tricky situations while donning various disguises and identities. And I swoon for vigilante + con artist capers and flirting, they just work for me. I can’t wait to see where Rook and Ren go and how they both deal with all their secrets and plots. This book has so much, seriously, GO READ IT!

*Thank you Netgalley and Orbit Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*