(4.5 Stars)

I love when audiobooks are read by the author, so there is an extra .5 for the narrator.

This book is YA, but don't let that stop you from reading it as an adult. There is excellent character development and world-building. The concept is unique, an it reminds me a little of Scott Meyer's Magic 2.0 series, but less sardonic.

The author uses several literary techniques to break up the chapters and keep the story interesting. One of them is referencing "external" sources, which I always appreciate when done right. If you like the Emily Wilde series, this might be a good book for you.

This book has a "cozy" feel and like much modern fantasy/sci-fi is very positive and embraces diversity.

Thank you NetGalley and Ragamancers Press for the audiobooks arc.

This book had me a bit confused to start with where are we and what’s going on but give it a little and it all comes together. I ended up loving the mix of genres, it was done very playfully. I do feel like it read a bit on the younger side.

I needed a book to just escape and this did it.