Mellow is a new-to-me author and this is the start of a very promising fantasy romance series! I was instantly caught up in the world of the Mousai and the Thief Kingdom, although at times this felt like it leaned more into the fantasy than the romance just because the love story was more of a slower burn in comparison to other parts of the plot。 Of course when it finally gets culminated, it’s very satisfying! I will say I’m looking forward to the sequel involving Larkyra’s sister and that dasta Mellow is a new-to-me author and this is the start of a very promising fantasy romance series! I was instantly caught up in the world of the Mousai and the Thief Kingdom, although at times this felt like it leaned more into the fantasy than the romance just because the love story was more of a slower burn in comparison to other parts of the plot。 Of course when it finally gets culminated, it’s very satisfying! I will say I’m looking forward to the sequel involving Larkyra’s sister and that dastardly pirate, but there was enough tropey goodness here to keep me entertained throughout。content warnings: familial abuse (stepfather to stepson), self-harm (male LI is magically influenced to do this not of his own free will)I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more