This book is so much fun! The story is adventurous, the characters are witty, the banter is humorous, the women are strong, and there's a healthy dose of respect and platonic love within the found family. The world is well developed, and the story takes place in a number of settings that are varied and interesting. It's actually a bit hard to believe this is a first book. There is romance and there are two intimate relationships, one FF one MF, but the spice is fade to black. This isn't a bad thing, at least for me, just something to be aware of if you're strictly looking for sapphic fantasy romance.

All of that said: I had two frustrations with the book. First was that it changed perspective, but it wasn't clear on denoting when that happened or whose viewpoint we were witnessing. That transition even happened within chapters sometimes, and although there were separators I still found it hard to follow at times because sometimes those were just indicators of a change in location or time, not a change in voice. I wish there had been more distinction there. The other thing I would have liked was a bit more detail about the guilds and magick and how they work/connect, as I sometimes found it a little confusing. I imagine (or hope?) we'll get more of that in the next two books.

There are a few twists, some I saw coming but others I didn't, and the story ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. I'm excited to see where the story goes and definitely plan to continue reading! 

I received a free ARC from the author, but my review is unbiased.