It's astounding. There really aren't words for how ambitious this book is - it spans years, continents, languages, and cultures. I'm normally not a historical fantasy fan, but I would read this over and over again. For fans of the Poppy War, it reads like an R. F. Kuang book and features similar themes. But for fans of historical fiction who want to get into fantasy books, this is a great starting point.

It's full of moral conflicts, racial aggressions, and dialogues on industry. It's a dark academia epic spanning Robin's life, full of passionate characters and foes that will make you feel a visceral rage. There really aren't enough words to describe it, but beautiful sums it up pretty nicely.

*Thank you to Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review*