Oh hello cozy fantasy book.  I love this book that moves at a perfectly cozy and content pace, even when there is danger or drama.  It truly is a story of finding you family, finding where you belong and feel safe and happy.  It is full of characters who are just trying to do their best, and this is why I love cozy books.  There is never anything heart-pounding, but there are a lot of emotions (I absolutely teared up at the end) and lots of growth for all the characters.  The splashes of magic are lovely and well thought out.  The comradery between the MCs is something that we all search for in life and I especially am drawn to in stories.  Tao's struggle between her past and figuring out her present and future are so relatable in so many different aspects (no spoilers). I smiled almost the entire time and enjoyed reading this so much.

Thanks to the publisher for a free ARC; my thoughts and review are my own.