I first read this book many years ago as a webnovel on Tapas. I quickly fell in love with Siena and the world she occupies. And as the story went on, I also found myself quickly taken by the residents of foresthome right alongside Siena.

It's not a particularly emotion-evoking story, I admit. In part, it's because of the length. But the fact that we don't have a lot of imagery and detail also keeps us from being immersed in the scene. Similarly, the conflicts are flat and quickly resolved, as even the climax tension doesn't hold out throughout the work. What we do have however, is a well-written POV character, Siena. We want to root for her, from the very beginning. Her balance of gentle soul and determined spirit was well struck, even despite of all her circumstances that could have easily broken both.

There is a little bit of romance, but it is very much a subplot and felt well-balanced with her overarching story of becoming comfortable and finding a home for herself.

It was every bit a great, understated, easy YA read (and re-read) that I highly recommend.