*Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions remain my own.*

“So instead of committing robbery, I made tea.”

A strange murder has occurred and Ana is called in to investigate. Ana is known not only for her brilliance but also her quirks and with her is her new assistant Din, an engraver with his own secrets. Din's job is quite literally to observe and report, as Ana insists on wearing a blindfold and avoids leaving her home. As an engraver, Din has been magically altered to possess perfect recall of the things he observes, suiting Ana's purposes perfectly. The two utilize their unique skills to work toward uncovering a scheme that could threaten the entire empire. 

I really enjoyed this one. It was a tad difficult for me to get into in the beginning, but once I was in it, I began to appreciate it's uniqueness and became very curious to see how it all played out. This book mixed a murder mystery with a fantasy world with a splash of Sherlock Holmes level detective work. Bennett has always had a knack for building a unique and fascinating world to be immersed in and I found he did the same here. I am surprisingly satisfied with this novel and excited for the next one.