Like a who done-it fantasy, the world slowly develops but grabs your attention as you follow main detective Ana and her apprentice type side kick Din solve the mystery of influential people being unalived by mysterious plants. Think sci fi poison with the plants. Be prepared for a very procedural type story but if you enjoy movies like Knives Out and the Thin Man this is for you.
I enjoyed very much how the author explains the fantasy world- the world develops naturally and not feeling as if it is just being explained to the reader. This would have been five stars for me but the pacing at the end was off and the reveal felt pretty rushed for how patient the rest of the story had been. Thanks to Netgalley and Ballantine books for an early release