“The world starts with a story. So do dynasties and eras and wars. So does love, and so does revenge. Everything starts with a story.”

Possibly my favorite in the series since book 2, but still far too rushed.

The last third of this sped by so ridiculously fast and I understand why. These novellas are incredibly short. But I can't pretend I didn't want to spend more time on what was going on or the realizations happening - even just Chih's own feelings of (view spoiler)

With that being said, I loved how creative and dark this was. The vibes were fantastic and the unfolding mystery genuinely kept my attention (though, that doesn't sound impressive given the page count but I assure you with my attention span lately, it's very impressive.)

All in all, enjoyed this one (especially more than the last one) and I'm happy to be caught up with the series.