From the first chapter, I was hooked. The ending of that chapter makes you go, "Wait, what?!" and when you eventually get to a comment about a "stormy-handsome Vold," you know it's on. It has your enemies to lovers, your court intrigue, and "who can you trust?" moments. I enjoyed the magic system, including types of magic and magical items and the FMC's sense of humor. For being a closed door romance, the tension still *tensions.* Honorable mention goes to when one of the main characters practices being a better liar. Iykyk.

With one of our main characters left in peril at the end, I'm curious to see what happens in part 2 of the duology!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

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Audiobook update: I was so excited to see that an audiobook was available for this title! There are two narrators listed, but this is not a dual/duet narration. The male narrator does one chapter from the MMC's POV at the end. If you've read the book, you will understand why this makes sense. It also makes me very excited for what could be coming in book two! The narration is clear, and I was able to speed it up without issue.

Thanks to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for an ALC of this audiobook for an honest review.