If you're looking for an epic, highly detailed fantasy with a rich setting and a cast of deep, complex characters, well, you're not exactly going to find it here, but there is a charm in this book's simplicity. It was nice to not have to keep in mind twenty different character names or constantly refer to a map when seeing where locations were in relation to each other. It's the kind of book where you can just turn your brain off and just be entertained by a dark fairy tale.

The writing is not especially noteworthy with the author constantly reusing certain phrases and crafting plot twists you could spot for a mile away, but the overall vibes and dynamics between the characters sort of put all that in the background for me. I liked Cerys' and Fox's awkward relationship that grows over time. They have a great back and forth banter that makes their interactions really engaging, even if she constantly threatens to turn him into a hat. The bone eaters are effectively spooky and really nail being an intimidating, looming threat.

Naturally, I was a bit frustrated at a few plot elements that went unresolved, such as the source of Cerys' power and the exact aftermath of the climax. Other than that, this was a perfectly okay read. Nothing phenomenal, but it did hold my interest. There are two epilogues that hint at possible continuations following other characters in the book and, if Poston ends up following through on either of them, I would probably check them out out of curiosity.