A Delightful Italian Inspired Queer Fantasy

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Set in an Italian-inspired world and following a main character who can turn people into music boxes, The Brilliant Death is an inventive and exciting new fantasy. It is delightfully queer, with a genderfluid love interest.

It had a good premise and I think the book mostly executed it well. I unfortunately didn't absolutely love it though. While both the main character and the love interest were compelling themselves, I wasn't totally here for their romance. It just felt a little rushed for me personally. They fit together, but personally I couldn't connect which was a disappointment.

I think that this book will find its fans though, and it's a wonderful book for anyone searching for a fantasy with #ownvoices nonbinary rep.