3,5/5. I felt let down a bit by this book. Don't get me wrong, it is a good one, but I had such high expectations for it that it wasn't able the fulfill them. Like in the first book. Silver in The Wood, the writing of Emily Tesh is stunning. Smart, poetic and very pretty. Another good point was the universe, like her previous novella, the author, again, bring us into an enchanted world with magical creatures and places. Why do I drop my rating then? Because this time, the characters and the story didn't grip me like the previous one did. I never felt totally invest in it emotionally and even if I enjoy it, I can't say I was amazed by it. Still worth the shot if you like Emily Tesh, but I wouldn't say it is essential, even if you like Silver in The Wood.

That bring me to a more editorial part of my review. Novella... I'm not the biggest fan of them but I like them when they bring me a cool concept or world that maybe wouldn't have been possible or «worth» stretching it out into a full regular novel. So the media have it's place. But, if you have the substance to write a sequel to a novella... than, and this is a very personal opinion, you should have wrote a novel in the first place. So novella sequel are a big question mark in my head and on a very thin line between artistic choices or marketing works... I will live it there for you to think about it, or not!

Finishing this review, just a final word about Emily Tesh unquestionable talent and I will without any doubt be interest in reading her future work!