Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for letting me review this advanced readers copy.

I was intrigued with the synopsis for this, but to be honest my expectations were mid. It’s a little outside my usual reading bubble.

This book destroyed those expectations. This was fantastic. I adored the main character; being in his head the entire time gave this story a very unique perspective.
I was worried about the magic system at first, buts integrated flawlessly within the world, so accessible to understand, and incredibly interesting.

If this synopsis sounds even vaguely interesting to you, if you love a good murder mystery, complex characters, and awesome representation; pick up The Tainted Cup!