3.79 AVERAGE

lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cozy perfection 
hopeful

It's a cute concept but there were a few significant choices the author made for the main girl that just really bothered me
adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was absolutely adorable - a fun, lighthearted, character-driven fantasy story that definitely made me hungry🤭  
It’s a 3.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 for me - I really adored all the characters we meet - Doli, Jez, Theo and
Taenya, of course💜  I loved how Arleta gave her a chance and saw beyond her prickly front time and again.  That was really sweet.  Lowkey could’ve been a sapphic plot there but I loved Theo.
 

I did personally feel like the whole ‘will they won’t they’ bit between Theo and Arleta was dragged out too much.  I understood her anxiety but I was about ready to find magic just to reach into the book and thwack them on the head to get them to JUST TALK ALREADY PLEASE!😂😅  
Given their proximity and how the story goes that felt like more of wish fulfillment from the author, that this was how they wanted to the plot to go, than what was actually true to the characters.  It feels like Arleta would’ve recognized the unkindness in leading on poor Theo for weeks and weeks. 
it was getting so close to the end of the book and I was like SO HELP ME JUST SAY SOMETHING!! 😆 
 
Didn’t feel quite true to her character to me, but the ending was sweet and it all turned out.  

Very nice, cozy read and I look forward to seeing what the characters get up to in the sequels.
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes