“The knowledge that she was alone and no one could see her— that she could do anything, say anything, think anything and no one would be the wiser- made her feel fierce and wicked and brave.”

One of my favorite books of the year!!

Read this one with Reagan's (PeruseProject) Cozy Seasons Book Club through the Fable app which was a fun addition to the story. I liked finishing the chapters and getting to see what the other readers were saying about it/exchanging theories. It made me want to start participating in more Fable book clubs lol.

Moving on, this was practically a perfect book. I didn't know what to expect going in, other than some fairytale vibes and maybe a bit of spookiness. Nothing could have prepared me for how emotional this book would make me or how connected I would feel to every character. (Well, nearly every character. Some, the only emotional connection I had was my intense loathing <3)

I don't want to say much because I want other people to go into this pretty blind but I will say: read this if you love found family, Downton Abbey vibes, abuse/trauma survival and recovery, fantastic female friendships, cozy food descriptions, a sweet romance between two lovely side characters, and geese that know just a bit too much about the world.

I loved this and I highly, highly recommend.

Now, to read everything else T. Kingfisher has ever written.