ARC review; thanks to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group, and Bramble for the access to this ebook. This is an ARC for the exclusive deluxe edition that will come out Feb 25, 2025, which looks stunning. 

This had been on my radar so long because T. Kingfisher is one of my backlog authors. I love their writing style and I've enjoyed everything I've read from them so far. I had heard great things about this one and, honestly, I think it's underhyped. 

It's one of the funniest romantasies I've read in my romantasy journey and it was just a wonderful time, I ate it up!

The characters are lovable and interesting (I looooved Halla and Sarkis so much!), the romance is wholesome, the sense of humor was top notch IMO, and the fantasy elements are very nice even if the worldbuilding doesn't go super deep (granted, this is set in a world that I think is established in Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine, which I haven't read, but definitely will). 

I have nothing bad to say about this, I enjoyed every moment!