“Once was. Once wasn’t.”

Listen, I called Once There Was my favourite (across all genres) of 2024 and even though we’re only in January, BoaTS, is currently top billing of 2025.

It’s exciting and complex and beautiful and timely and funny and sad and heartfelt and if the author doesn’t immediately produce Book Three he’s going to end up in my therapy notes.

I don’t want to tell you ANYTHING about this gift. I want you to read it so we can DISCUSS.

“You should keep listening. Maybe the World’s not done talking yet.”

A really wonderful fantasy read. I loved all the locations this book takes the reader to. I didn’t read the first book in this series, but I didn’t feel like that hindered my enjoyment of this book.
My favourite character was definitely the uncle. I really felt for him and the tough decisions he made.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!