Thank you to Melanie K. Moschella and Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. The below is my honest review, freely given.

This was a lovely read! Theres a map (always a good sign to me) and a great FMC. The story was fast-paced enough that I read it in just over 24 hours, but had enough depth that I feel like I know the world well at the end of this story and I can't wait to carry on with it.

Meera feels like a slightly unreliable narrator at the beginning of this story and its hard to believe her motives for working as a kitchen made, but as the story develops, you start to see the picture of this young woman who is completely lost without the anchor of her father, experiencing loneliness for perhaps the first time in her life. She resonates with me because of that. Its that driving need to be a part of something and to be wanted and loved that gets her into the situation she finds herself in : Caretaker to the enemy and a Spy. 

What happens next is a lovely story of loyalty and friendship and "being a good person". There is some lovely representation in this book, and I hope to see more characters like Cook in the rest of the story.

Can't wait to find out what happens next.