I have mixed feelings about this one. I loved the cover and the gothic vibes it gave, and the premise sounded right up my street, but I don't feel as though it lived up to what it was promising. There is a somewhat gothic atmosphere at points throughout the book, but for the most part it feels like it veers more firmly into being a mystery with a gothic-esque backdrop. However, I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the writing in this book, it flowed beautifully and created a intriguing and fascinating story, on deep, detailed worldbuilding, and while it did take me a while to warm to some of the characters, once I had, they were were well written too. It just fell short of what I had been expecting, but it was still an entertaining read and a strong debut and it would be interesting to see more set in this world.