This was a really intriguing fantasy novel set in a unique world and I would hope more are written someday. The characters were great and even pulled through a couple of slower parts as I needed to know what happened next to Buc and Eld. The plot was a nice adventure with a touch of mystery. It was a little heavy in this world’s religious politics but that seemed to be intentional. The system of magic was quite unique which can be difficult to find so I thoroughly enjoyed that. Buc and Eld make their living by solving the unsolvable and Buc seems like a young, female, version of Sherlock Holmes at times. They get caught up into a case that takes them far from home and in constant risk of peril.
The one thing I would say is that the age difference between Buc and Eld is still weird. I saw the note about it being adjusted to 17 and 19 which makes sense given the romantic undertones but it made it really weird that Buc kept calling out Eld for being so old as there is only a 2 year difference. It also made the allusions to Eld’s history in the army odd since he’s been with Buc since she was 14 which put him at 16. It makes it seem like he had already led and run away from a full life and had been a solider, finished, and left before 16. Overall really enjoyed this one though!
The one thing I would say is that the age difference between Buc and Eld is still weird. I saw the note about it being adjusted to 17 and 19 which makes sense given the romantic undertones but it made it really weird that Buc kept calling out Eld for being so old as there is only a 2 year difference. It also made the allusions to Eld’s history in the army odd since he’s been with Buc since she was 14 which put him at 16. It makes it seem like he had already led and run away from a full life and had been a solider, finished, and left before 16. Overall really enjoyed this one though!