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I adored reading this book. There was something about the writing style that so easily pulled me into the world of this book. I also loved the characters (there was a large cast of side characters, but everyone felt distinct from each other and they were all pretty interesting to read about) and the world building (it was fascinating to read about how witches and exocores work in that world). I was really invested in the plot. It was also really nice to watch the relationship between the two leads develop over the course of the book.

What definitively got me to read this was the aro rep, which was really well-done. I appreciated that there were multiple kinds of arospec characters, from Mairesse Jalbert to an arospec side character to Claude/Claire. All 3 were done really well and it fit naturally into their lives, being relevant in some ways but with them ultimately having more substance and being fully-fledged 3-D characters beyond that fact. I adored that the book let it be a facet of each of those three characters but that they were still more than that at the same time. Also, it always makes me so happy when a book has a QPR in it, and the one in this was really well done and treated seriously. The rep in this was so amazing.

I’d recommend this to anyone looking for a light urban fantasy read with a happy ending :)

ourxstorybegins's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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parue's review against another edition

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4.0

Overall I had a good time. I really liked the characters, and the mystery aspect of it was fun. I also enjoyed the variety of queer rep, especially the ace representation.

The reasons this wasn't a 5 star read for me are that took a bit for me to get into the story, and there were many times where I found the pacing to be a bit slow.

skudiklier's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I really liked this! After getting into it I sped through most of the book in one day. I was super engaged with the characters, their relationships, all the mystery/problems of the plot, everything. I would definitely read more by this author. And I loved all the queer representation! (I'm genderfluid and experience that way differently than Claire/Claude does in this book, but I still really loved having a genderfluid main character.)

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mad_taylh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

"Do you trust me? Adèle wanted to answer 'I kissed you, of course I do' but not everyone had such clear-cut standards, and the question had legitimate roots."

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