I loved Raff and Penn with all of my heart and wished them every kind of happiness. However, the first half of this book was much too slow and winding. The wording was beautiful and poetic, I was sucked into the world they lived in, but very little happened as our two heroes travelled endlessly together. I had to switch to audio or I would not have been able to finish the novel. Once they finally arrive at Dunlyn Castle, about 3/4 of the way into the book, the plot finally begins to progress. As well, we are back with Raff's family, who I am obsessed with. Lily is heroic in her own right and deserves to be regarded as more than the box her world wants her to fit inside. Plus, I hear the next book is about her and a certain Lady, and that it will be like A Knight's Tale (dare I saw, swoon). And don't get me started on haunted and moody Ash. His story is sure to have me in a choke hold, because I can already tell it is going to ache. My favourite bits of this story were when Penn was finally able to confront his father and use his wits and sharp tongue to turn his father's friends to his favour. He is smart and determined to do all he can for Raff, no matter the cost to himself. I felt that Penn was the most well developed character and showed the most growth throughout the book. Raff was a good character, but I would have liked more depth. I found his gruffness and standoffishness endearing, and he very clearly cared for Penn, but I always love a good grump opening up to his sunshine. This is a cozy story, so more for people who enjoy meandering, slow paced books. Not quite my style, but I am excited to read about the next two Barden children. This whole family is a delight. They are unconventional for their time and I want to see them flourish in a world that destroys anything "other." Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for providing me with an ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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