this is not a happy book—not, at least, most of the time—but it is a good one. a little surprised the author made a book about royalty (protags r a queen & a princess) so relatable, tbh. 's good writan

i appreciated finally reading a fantasy book with characters who have actual skin colours and not just a bunch of pasty white people. the queer parts of the book were good too but like. i can Find books with white queer folx in. qpoc, uh, less so