“But it meant more, Saeris. To me, it meant more.” 🤍

Don't you just LOVE it when a book becomes your entire personality??
It's been a couple of days since I finished this book but for some reason couldn't bring myself to post this review because I was still re-reading parts of it, refusing to let it go. I loved this story, I love these characters <3 Saeris, Fisher, Ren, Carrion, Lorreth, Layne, Onyx, Archer 🤍 -- all of them are so so precious and dear...and funny. Especially Carrion, this guy had me laughing out loud whenever he opened his mouth. Him and his emotional support plant 🥺

I love whenever alchemy is present as an element in a fantasy book, there's something about it that's always intrigued me. And here it's done really well, I think. I liked that it wasn't a straightforward situation and our characters had to spend significant time trying, trial and error over and over again.
The lore of this world was so fascinating, all this backstory and the importance of the quicksilver. And as we navigate the story alongside Saeris and the cast of characters, our worldview expands as well.

"My soul was on fire, and I didn't care if I burned for all eternity. So long as I was burning with him, then so be it." 🤍

don't get me started on Searis and Fisher because I WILL SCREAM. 😭 The chemistry was chemistry-ing in a way that was affecting my wellbeing AND my sanity. The banter?? Their moments after?? I love them, your honour. It's unhealthy how often I think of them.

This doesn't really end on a cliffhanger but definitely creates excitement for what's to come!

Of course I have preordered book 2 -- we have a title too 🫡💫

"He was the first thing I saw. Always. My heart and my soul knew exactly where to find him."
engraved in my soul too tbh 😩🖤