Right from the get-go, I was sucked into this dark academia page-turner. Archivists protecting magic books written in blood? Fantastic concept! I was completely immersed and absolutely loved the story.

I usually don't like fantasy set in the modern era but didn't even think about it here. The magic blended seamlessly into a somewhat normal setting - it seemed natural.
My favorite aspect of this book was the characters!! I love them all, and even the side characters are rich and complex. For perhaps the first time, each POV was my favorite as I was reading it. There wasn't ever a section I wanted to speed through to get back to a character I cared about more.

I wish this was book was ten times longer, and I was a bit devastated to finish it. I can't wait for the next installment - I will be thrilled to preorder it the second it's announced.

I am sure this book will be absolutely huge!

Amazing debut novel filled with magic, mystery and suspense. The characters are wonderfully diverse with flawed characters and morally grey attributes. The story itself is dark and enchanting and will leave you guessing the entire way through. It starts somewhat slow as the author delicately builds the world, but oh my, once it starts to open up, it is such a fun ride.

Thank you NetGalley and Marrow Williams for allowing me to read this ARC ahead of release date. I really enjoyed this book, it had characters I felt invested in, and a consistent, nice pace. Very interested in reading more of this authors work!

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Marrow Williams for allowing me to read this ARC!

This was an absolute adventure from start to finish! The characters were well written, the plot was engaging and the magic system was well done! Emma Törzs is an author I will be eagerly waiting to see what is next! This book has the adventure and magic that just transports you into the world and makes you want to stay and find out what happens next!