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Crier's War by Nina Varela

I enjoyed this! Thought the execution and world building could have been a bit better but I really loved the premise and the alchemy/automa aspect of the book. Ayla seemed less developed as a character to me and as such tended to get on my nerves but Crier was incredibly fascinating. I loved seeing her question her humanity and seeing her feelings for Ayla develop over the course of the book. This is definitely a slow-burn romance which I supremely appreciated. I'm interested to see what happens in the future book (or books?), especially in regards to some side characters
Spoiler specifically with Storme
, and what evil plans Kinok and other antagonists have up their sleeves.