This book was really interesting and I was intrigued by all of the jewel crafting aspects. I also liked Anyu's story even if at times I felt it was a bit over the top. There were a couple of little things that got under my skin, such as her love interest with Isaac, but it wasn't enough to sour my opinion of the book on the whole. I didn't understand why Anyu spent so much of her time learning about jewel crafting and wanting to master the craft with every fiber of her being and then decides to drop it for a pretty frivolous reason in my opinion. I understand that this was a plot point so I won't go into detail as to spoil anything but it irked me for sure.

Aside from some small annoyances with this book I had a great time listening to this one and the audio narrator does a great job.

Thank you NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio for access to the ALC in exchange for an honest review.