Arabian World 

MAGIC 

AMAZING CHARACTERS (seriously the best characters) 

Found Family 

THE BANTER 

Poetic Writing 

 

 

This was a book that I read on audiobook first, which I don’t recommend unless you have an understanding of the world and words before jumping in. (There is a pronunciation guide and glossary!!). I found tandem reading this to be wonderful because the audiobook was really good, but I needed the words and maps in front of me to truly understand what was happening. 

 

The world building in this was phenomenal. I have such detailed images in my head of the buildings, the food, the characters. 

 

The found family that results from this group being thrown together to complete a mission is beautiful. The slow build up to the romance that you know is coming in book two is painfully gorgeous. 

 

I don’t have enough words in the English language for how much I adore this book and its characters. I feel that it is a very underrated book. 

 

I will say the pacing a little on the slow side, but I felt that it really added to the tension. I cannot wait to read A Tempest of Tea which just came out this year.