This was such a fantastic read! I've really enjoyed her queer books under A.M. Strickland, so I was really excited to go back and read her other books, which I don't know why I didn't pick them up, because they sounded so good. But I didn't until now, and I can't wait to continue!

The synopsis of this book sounded really interesting, the idea of people who are various Words that have this power, sounded really interesting! That it's set in this utopian world (which usually means dystopian but hidden from the populace) yeah, I really enjoyed exploring this world with these characters!

What made me mad, was the worldless class, that they're illiterate, and forced into this awful system of oppression. So I was rooting for Tavin, and I just hoped that they would both be okay by the end of the book, but it is a duology, so I knew whatever happened, there would be more.

I had such a great time reading about Tavin and Khaya, I just loved their story, and I really enjoyed them together, they were really adorable! Which made that end, that twist, such a gut-wrench, and has me so excited to continue on to book 2!

Absolutely loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read the sequel!