This book came at a very hectic time in my life which is why it took me a bit longer to finish it than usual but I am very thankful for it. Like the first book, this addition to the series was an easy and light read for me which acted as a nice escape when I needed it. 

I loved being able to explore the world of this series and get a more in-depth understanding of the inner workings of the politics between lands and species. Despite the book's lightness and ease, I really enjoyed the dark edge that came with the discovery of the new city and its dark secrets. It was enough to keep me on my toes and invested in the story (cause I knew right away that something was off) but it wasn't so obvious that it lost its intrigue. I loved getting introduced to the new host of characters and my admiration for Enid in particular grew immensely. She was particularly fun for me because we very rarely get to see a rakish heartbreaker character be a woman and they are almost exclusively attributed to male characters and it was very fun seeing it play out in this story with her character. 

I loved the dynamic between Enid and Avenay as they were both surrounded by people who love them but at the same time don't fully believe in them. This causes a mental and emotional strain on these characters and it causes them to react to it in different ways but it was great seeing this commonality between them act as a bridge of understanding in their relationship. Though never explicitly talked about, they were able to appreciate each other in a deeper way. 

The only thing I truly didn't like about the book was Onora's character and while I am excited for her book with Dryston I dislike characters with such strong prejudice and aggressive bias as a rule. I was very bitter watching the siblings have to constantly take the high road with this character and never receive the same courtesy in return and I could go on a whole rant about why hearing Enid say "Maybe my mind can be changed about hunters" made me want to through my phone at a wall. While I know her character will grow in the next book I also know it will take a very good character arc for me to change my feelings about her purely because I am a petty person.  Following the vein of my pettiness I would have really liked to see Avenay have a conversation with Cyrus about how his lack of faith in her made her feel. There was a moment where I thought a conversation would be had because she admitted to avoiding him due to her feelings about it but it never did and because I am petty I cannot so quickly forgive all those people in her life that dismissed her so harshly without some sort of apology or conversation about it. 

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I had a thoroughly joyful time reading this book and I can't wait to see where the story goes in its continuation with Dryston.