4.5 stars!!
I will admit, the first half feels slow. There is a lot of world building that was needed, so this was the reason for that. But oh.my.goodness. Let me tell you about this book! I am in LOVE with the Witchlands. Everything about it is phenomenal and Susan Dennard is a very skilled writer. This world feels so immersive, and despite all the war and fighting, I really want to live in a world with a giant sea fox and a giant mountain bat. Call me crazy, but this all sounds amazing. And who wouldn't want to be a witch and have powers??

I see why everyone calls him Baeduan though! Ooooohhhhh I am in love.

And of course, the best part is still the friendship. While Safi and Iseult are not together in this book, the friendship is still strong. It's beautiful how Threadsisters are trying to come back together and really be there for each other. This will always be my favorite part!!