We are immediately dropped into a magical world that feels extensive and complex and full of history. This novella does a tremendous amount of world building in a small amount of space that is weaved seamlessly into the story. 

I liked the main character, Rabbit, and was captivated by her growth and her relationships with Sukai, Mai, and the Empress, and by learning about and understanding the mysterious Empress herself. The story follows a very subtle and carefully plotted insurrection, which is really interesting to uncover through our non-binary cleric, Chih. (In addition to Chih, there is some casual queerness sprinkled around the story of the Empress, which I loved.) There is a sort of blending of whimsy and fierceness in this that I enjoyed inhabiting.

I had some trouble following it the first time when I listened on audiobook, but I tried again on ebook and got a lot more out of it the second time.

I am excited to join Chih as they uncover a new story in the next one!