Atmospheric fantasy with heart

I went into this book mostly blind and I'm so glad I did.

We follow Jovan and his charge Leaf, a young boy he loves like his own as they leave their home after Jovan is sent away after from their home and threats surround them on all sides.

The thing I loved most about this book was the atmosphere Meredith created. The Slavic folklore gave me Winternight Trilogy vibes with a bit of Vikings danger. There are plenty of twists and turns, some I saw coming, some I didn't.

My close second favourite thing was Jovan. He is not at all a man you would think someone would entrust a child to, but he is through and through a good man and the relationship between him and the wise-beyond-his-years sweet Leaf.

It is an extremely quick read. I read along with the audiobook which the author does a fantastic job of narrating. The voices are clear to distinguish between characters and it enhanced the experience.

This reads as a complete story/standalone but I really hope there is more of this series coming soon. I can't wait to read more and see what is instore for Leaf as he grows and find out more about the magic of this world

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