This is going to be in my top three reads of 2025. In all honesty, it might even be THE top read of the 2025 for me (it's only January, I know). This book is everything to me, I haven't felt this drawn to a book in years. 

You get magic, alchemy, fae, vampires, a badass FMC, politics, and the perfect amount of world-building. 

Tropes? My two favorite, enemies to lovers and a slow burn. The banter between Saeris and Kingfisher is what I need in every single romantasy I read for the rest of my days. Xaden sir, you have some tight competition for the top shadow daddy position. I think Fisher might have just risen to #1 shadow daddy in my heart. 

Beautifully done, Callie; you have a fan for life.