I had such a good time with this. The plot, world building, and characters were so interesting. I think it was wonderfully paced, and planned out and I liked all the story beats. I expected to be confused by the politics a little like in Winter’s Orbit, but either this was less confusing or I’ve gotten smarter because I pretty much understood what was happening. It didn’t feel slow at all, with some AMAZING action sequences, especially towards the end. I loved our two main characters, I think they’re a little tropey but that’s ok with me because I love the trope. I liked them individually and their relationship so much, it was a great slow burn. I think the way the science in here felt like magic was so much fun, readers and architects are such a nice touch yk this world. I really enjoyed this one.