This is a very dark read at times, I loved the Tearling series and I loved this too, but it just needs a warning. To me you can’t read as a stand-alone as it’s a prequel, I think you really do need to read the originals to have a sense of what’s going on. But I loved how involved I got, how I felt like I’d never left this world. with its amazing characters, the political scheming, the unanswered questions from Queen of the Tearling feel finally answered, I love this so much. Definitely recommended

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion