I really enjoyed this book. I loved the worldbuilding, the political intrigue and the back drop of the plague. I loved the main character and I liked the romance. The ending did feel a bit rushed and there were some questions left unanswered that I would have liked to know  (

like about his being able to see ghosts

and even the origins of the plague although I recognize that wasn't necessarily relevant to the events of the book), but I don't mind. I had a really good time reading this book.
(Also did anyone else feel like the name of the book was a little misleading/didn't make sense?? Like I said, loved the book but I finished and was like ?? why did she name the book that?? Anyone else or am I just dumb?)
Reread update: I was thinking about this book again anyway, but after reading Dragonfruit, I had to come back to this one. I originally gave it 4 stars, but I think it’s fair now to say this is a 5 stars for me. I just find the story really compelling, I don’t know how to articulate it.