Ah, the grumpy/sunshine trope. It's such a fun one to dive into but there was so much lying and miscommunication here.  It's been a bit since I've read the rest of the series, but I think this was my second favorite of them.

I liked seeing the Elves, learning more about them and Jebez, and I liked seeing Rae and Merikh's relationship evolve (even if I found it a smidge awkward at times).

I'm very interested in what one bit means, especially in the next books.  So of course, I'll be continuing this series!