I love Keita and Thaniel so much but also this book had me sobbing every 50 pages or so. While it was still filled with Keita's incredible abilities, it was less flashy than the first book in the series, less like he was showing off. His aura of confusion and disorientation added an edge to the plot, fueling the anticipation and legitimately had me on the edge of my seat (pulled an all-nighter to finish it). Everything from Thaniel's worsening health, through the tentative love Six showed Mori to Mori himself almost dying (and losing side character in the process), was as tense and magnetized and crackling with nervous energy as the weather in Tokyo. Seeing this other side of Mori was intriguing and the historical facts about 1880's Japan were a treat but arguably the best parts were the moments where Thaniel first realized how much he loved Keita on his own and then got to actually tell him in person (The Joy Symphony needs to be a real thing). They deserve their happy ending more than anyone and I'm very glad they got it.