Why did I wait so long to read this? The physical book has been in my possession for 3 months and I am mad at the lost time that I could have been loving it. This gave me all of the good feelings that I CRAVE in a fantasy book! And we are only 1 book in! 

Fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses will love this... And I'm not just saying that. It's like if those 2 series were mixed with Mulan. I can't wait to keep reading and I'm trying to convince all of my book friends to read it so I'll have people to obsess over it with. 

As a former labor and delivery nurse it is VERY clear that the author has a background in midwifery because the actual pregnancy and birth related things were accurate... Minus the magic of course. I appreciated that this aspect was believable. 

I loved this book so so much!! I pre-ordered the whole series from the author as she released them, purely because I believed in the plot and her writing (having read The Chrysalis Key) and the reviews I’d seen, and it definitely lived up to everything I’d hoped! 
I love all the characters and the twists and turns around every bend, so many unexpected surprises. Opal is the cutest thing in existence and there’s definitely something about Drake that has me hooked! It definitely gave off She’s the Man vibes which is one of my all-time favourite movies. 
Highly recommend if you like fantasy books about fae, enemies to lovers and chosen one tropes, as well as adorable (as well as hideous) magical creatures!