As a side note, I've discovered that the counterpart of gay princes in speculative fiction is lesbian detectives. (No, I will not be unpacking that further at this time, but do let me know if that sentence makes sense) The mlm/wlw solidarity we need.

Anyway, this book was an absolute delight. I appreciated Older's earlier work, but this pushed all the right buttons and reminded me that I actually do really like second chance romance when it's not the focus of the story, but just part of it. Also everything about this book was perfectly crafted and the world was such an interesting backdrop that just made the entire thing so much more fun. I would like more of this please.