This was a really solid short story! I especially loved the audiobook narrators, specifically the one for dimitr. It really immersed me in the folklore and the characters. I also can’t believe how quickly this book got me to root for the romance. I’m really excited to continue this with the second book!

I'll confess, in the first half, I thought the book had merits but that I wasn't the audience for it. It was gory, crude and a bit depressing. But then the twists kept on twisting and I was absolutely gobsmacked by this story. This book is genuinely a god-tier book. I am astonished it was possible to write such an intricately woven story. Alix E. Harrow doesn't know what plot holes are and til the very end, I discovered that previously mentioned details actually had their own significance. Nothing was left to chance, everything was crafted with the utmost care. All the praise is very well earned and this story will stay with me for a long time. What a masterpiece

This was very cute and wholesome and I loved the found family! I found it really well done and not cliche at all! But I also found the first half of the book to be stronger than the second half. There were a couple of random side quests that took me out of the story for a bit there.