While Viv may be young and her zest for violence alive and well, this book is still very much a cosy one, thanks to an injury that forces her to to slow down enough to allow it. Her frustration with having to be careful and rest was palpable early on in the book. Seeing that after knowing how calmly she was moving through life in Legends & Lattes was interesting, and only makes me want to know more about her life, her adventures, and her journey.

I had a few thoughts and theories regarding the plot, how things might shake out, and potential twists and turns. They were all wrong. But I loved that, because things were actually just so much simpler. Which is, again, kind of the point for a low-stakes cosy fantasy. And I absolute love that.

A longer review can be read at my book blog: Marvel at Words