LOVED this book. This was such a cozy fall read. I don’t think I’ve ever highlighted a book as much as I did this one. The author does a fantastic job of both calling out the more conservative, brainwashing and damaging aspects of extreme Christianity, while at the same time being empathetic of people who were raised as such.

The only reason I’m giving it 4/5 instead of 5/5:
-The ending felt rushed
-There were parts in it where her discovery of things needed a bit more fleshing out that lasted throughout the book consistently. Her discovering crystals and just going with it felt kind of odd. Another example being when they got it on suddenly she knew the f word and seemed very much to know how s€x worked and wasn’t afraid of “non traditional” methods of being intimate with one another, which is something you’d very much expect out of how Krilansk raised their female children.

World building 5/5
Character building 5/5 except for Magda…if there is another novel I definitely want more of her in it. And the forest sprites! I need more!!
Spice was