Reread 2024: This was just as solid of a debut as I remembered it to be; my only (very minor) quibbles is that I wished Andor and Keturah- and Laure’s bond with them- had gotten more page time, and that we had spent more time with the ending. Super excited to read the sequel.

I have been anticipating this novel since the author first announced that it had been acquired by publishing, and it definitely did not disappoint. In the beginning, I was nervous that my super high expectations would jinx it, but the combination of the atmospheric setting and compelling main character had me immersed in the story almost right away. Once I got invested, I was rooting for the main character all the way- even (especially) in her more morally gray moments. The moment she was able to find a group of people who truly cared about her and walk away from all the things and people that didn't was bittersweet but satisfying. I can't wait to read what Jamison Shea writes next.