A review by emilynied
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.5

Looking back on this story, I don't remember much of the plot for the first half of the book. Mainly because... there wasn't much plot for the first half of the book? (and this was over 500 pages) It mostly just coasted on vibes and character stuff until the mystery really got going and our main character, Kadou, gained some initiative and purpose. I enjoyed the second half and the building friendship between Kadou and Evemer - we got some good backstory, genuine interactions and an amazing slow burn romance. I also really loved the anxiety representation and the side characters felt very lively and real to me.