Another brilliant book from Samantha Shannon, and even bigger than the last one. I appreciate a story I can really sink into and this is it. Incredible world building, and interesting and characters you can root for. Loved the pacing, and the exposition. 

This is the "prequel" to The Priory of the Orange Tree, but I think you could read it without having read Priory - though I think it's easier to get into the world with some point of reference.

Thank you to Bloomsbury and netgalley for an egalley of this book!