Probably about a 4.5 but I’ll round up. I had a lot of fun with this and will definitely continue the series but have some gripes about certain aspects (more from the overall setting of the book and it’s impact on societal perception of women/LGBT+, it works with the story but it rubbed the wrong way at times for me). I’m glad that the next one will follow a set of women, which will provide a different perspective.

I adore Robin and Edwin. Heavy on the romance!

Content warnings:
* Violence/torture
* Death (including mentions of the death of parents)
* Sexual content
* References to past child abuse (physical and emotional)
* Bullying
* Chronic Illness (not a POV character)
* Kidnapping
* Self-harm (blood magic)
* Societal sexism and homophobia