"To all the queer people in history who have loved each other quietly, fiercely, and— too often—secretly. And to all the queer kids out there now, who deserve the happiest real-life stories, always."

This was a cute, cozy fantasy that suffers from poor marketing.

This is not 'thrilling'. It is not 'action-packed'. It is a slow-paced (yet quite short) novel about two friends, their possibly budding relationship, cats, tea, and the fae. More time is spent on their internal dreams and fears and wants and turmoil than any of the action itself, which I didn't mind - but I think it's one of the reasons this isn't getting more attention. It simply needs to find the correct audience.

If you're someone that loves period dramas and cats with hints of the magical woven throughout, I truly think you'd love this.

But if you're going into this book with the expectations of it being a thrilling heist with Holly Black vibes, you're going to be bored within the first chapter.

I had a fun time with it. It's not perfect, it feels a bit... dramatically stupid at times (with characters that don't ask any of the proper questions and then get surprised things aren't what they originally thought). I also think this would have benefited from being an adult book. Having the characters be 17 felt a little odd to me and I wish they'd been even a few years older.

Overall though? This would have been perfect to read during spring and I will definitely recommend it; I just think it needs to be recommended properly.