This book was a blast! I highly recommend the audiobook. The writing is super snarky and the narrator brings that through so incredibly well. The plot is imaginative and moves super fast, with a lot of action and commentary that had me snorting from laughing so hard. I breezed right through my read and finished the over 500 pages in three days. I didn't want to put it down.

I am a huge fan of historical fiction, but this made it even more fun. A blend of historical fiction and fantasy (with large liberties taken as to historical fact), there was so much to love about this read. I am amazed at how seamless the writing is with there having been three authors working together. It's really quite impressive when you think about it. The voice comes through incredibly solid and feels extremely cohesive.

The characters are a lot of fun. There is a mix of historical accuracy along with some strong character personality in the dialogue and it removes the edge of stuffiness that sometimes accompanies historical reads. I ended up really loving the majority of the characters and I'm extremely thrilled that this is a series (along with another still releasing companion series).

Two thumbs up with a very high recommendation!!