This was a fun fantasy genre mystery with an engaging main character. The world building got a little confusing and I still have some unanswered confusion about the social constructs in this hypothetical country but overall a fun read. The romance is light touch and doesn’t feel fan-fictiony to me (as other reviews mentioned), although as with many stories they are in love quickly by real life standards. Nice to see a gay love story that isn’t solely about that issue, but rather integrated into a fantasy novel. That said, they face some issues.