What a goddamn fantastic book. Hands down one of the best, if not the best, book I've read this year. It's easily joined the list of books that I will forever cherish. Part of me wishes I could have all memory of this book erased so I could reread it again and discover this world and narrative like it was the first time.

This book is what I desperately wanted The Gentlemen Bastards series to be. This book has complex worldbuilding for complex characters. Said characters are competent, intriguing, and real. The heist had me on the edge of my seat, the dialogue is sharp and genuine, and I simply did not want to put this book down.

My only criticism was that one character didn't have the same flashbacks as the others, but considering what happens in the book, it makes sense that that wouldn't happen. Other than that, I loved every second. The pacing was great, the prose was lovely, and overall the story was just fantastic.

I have spent so long hearing so many people sing endless praises of this book. I went in with incredibly high expectations and it managed to shatter every one of them. Please read this book. It was a gem of a story.