This book was the perfect Beauty & the Beast retelling! Eli & Fiona were absolutely adorable together. SL Prater made me fall in love with her gaslamp fantasies with Coven of Ill Repute, and this one doesn't let you down either. I loved the automatons, especially Mort, and the magic that everyone possesses. The world was unique and I'm excited to read more about it in the rest of the series!