skygiants

Yup, there was a lot of "dire consequences" suddenly getting resolved because of [convenient thing]. Which, to me, is yet another indication of how underdeveloped the worldbuilding was. Never mind the fact that my attention would wander during some key moments because, in the back of my mind, I'd go "wait a minute, what about...?"

I mean, I should't have to be wondering abt the methods of transportation during a bike chase OR why was it that women were suddenly NOT at the same societal power level as men at random moments, you know?

Re the hype: I was still hanging out a lot around Book Twitter and, let me tell you, I heard abt this novel for months. Always in a positive manner while highlighting the diversity rep (including the fact that the author is a WOC who identifies somewhere in the queer spectrum.)

And, ngl, the premise sounded cool (I'm a sucker for queer historical mysteries and can roll w/fantasy just fine.) Unfortch, the book fell way short for me.