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Jeweler to the Blessed by Jillian Witt
4.5
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes

๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด
๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ด๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ
๐˜‘๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ/๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ
๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ
๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ

Welcome to Kaviosโ€”where the Blessed use touch to steal emotions and turn them into power.

I couldnโ€™t put this gem down. From the very first page, the mystery kept unfolding in ways that had me constantly guessing. The plot is full of intrigue: the sudden disappearance of Emberlineโ€™s uncle, the question of why sheโ€™s immune to the Blessedโ€™s magic, and the looming identity of the Cursed King and how the prophecy will unravel.

With her uncle gone, Emberline is suddenly thrust into his role as a jewelerโ€”one responsible for identifying the gems that fuel magic. Enter Hart, the fiercely protective guardian assigned to keep her safe. He radiates โ€œtouch her and โ˜ ๏ธโ€ energy that I absolutely devoured. The slow-burn tension between them, especially with the whole no touching element, was swoon-worthy and addicting. I loved every moment he called her chaos.

โ€œ๐‘Œ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐‘Ž ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘’๐‘š๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ, ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘‘๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘›๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก, ๐‘Ž ๐‘๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘œ๐‘› ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘š๐‘’ ๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘  ๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘”๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘ . ๐ผโ€™๐‘‘ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’, ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘œ๐‘ .โ€

Another element I adored? Each chapter begins with a cryptic line from a letter written by the uncle to someone named Isabelle. Those breadcrumbs had me flipping pages like mad, trying to piece it all together.

The magic system is incredibly uniqueโ€”emotion-based, with the Blessed siphoning feelings into rings to gain power. While some parts of the world-building were initially a bit confusing, it never pulled me out of the story. I was determined to figure it out. 

After that ending? I need Book 2. Immediately. I lost sleep over this oneโ€”and it was worth every second. I highly recommend this book to romantasy lovers! 

โœฆ Thank you so much Jillian Witt and NetGalley for an early e-copy!