The story is paced so well. Multiple POV. Has some romance (at times, you question what KIND of romance it’ll be LOL but you won’t be disappointed). In fact, I’d go as far as to say Winters does a good job at making the romance realistic in the world she builds (I haven’t said that since reading the Mask of Mirrors series, which is NOT like this series if you’re looking for recs, but the approach for the romance theme is similar). There’s action and deer with sharp teeth and a band of warriors with all the good characters (silent and deadly, grumpy, charmer, etc). And that ending (not the epilogue; the last couple chapters)!