god. this book made me emotional for sure, but not in all positive ways. some character decisions, especially near the end, just made me angry and felt like a regression. however! i can respect that the author sucked me so far in with their world-building and character's connections that me feeling so intensely about this was a product of fantastic writing. the imagery used to describe this colombian-inspired world was stunning, the magic and history of the world was fascinating, and the questions of morals were thought-provoking. i'm quite excited to see where the story goes from here!