This was a truly incredible book, the characters were as lush as the setting and I always love a deadly girl. I really loved the discussion the revolved around Soraya making herself smaller in order for others to be more comfortable around her. It just really resonated with me and it's something I think will resonate with many women who are forced to occupy less space in the world. I also loved the mirroring between Soraya and the Shahmar. Every time a similarity was brought up or something innocuous was said and gets referred back to I just lost it. The bisexual rep in the book was also excellent.