Richelle Mead did it again. While I don’t think this is quite as spectacular as Midnight Jewel, I absolutely loved it regardless.

✩ Tamsin is a brilliant protagonist. When I first met her in The Glittering Court, I thought she was nice but obnoxious; now that I really know her, I rescind that opinion. She’s headstrong but kindhearted, and she grew on me in the first few chapters.

✩ Merry and Jago are the best characters in the book, and that’s that on that. Although I did like Orla, too.

✩ TAMSIN AND JAGO. I REPEAT, TAMSIN AND JAGO.
❤️❤️❤️ (BUT MAINLY JAGO.)

✩ It’s a Richelle Mead book, did you really expect this review to be structured and coherent?? Joke’s on you, then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

✩ On a serious note, though, I liked how this book explored the other cultures of its world. It wove discussion of religious extremism and prejudice toward natives into the story, though as I’m white and don’t follow any religion, I can’t speak further on that.

✩ So much happens throughout the story, but it was written extremely well and all of it felt connected. Just more proof that Richelle Mead is a master storyteller, to be honest. She’s also an evil genius; I can’t tell you how many times her characters have broken and healed my heart at this point.

I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve read everything related to VA, BL, and now this trilogy. I’d love to read a novella about my girls and their guys and how everyone is doing.

*insert Ariel gif here*

I WANT MORE.