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Crier's War by Nina Varela
4.75
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a book that I had anticipated greatly when I first bought it. As a sapphic, I was so excited to have a fantasy book with a main sapphic couple. 

The introduction for Ayla and Crier are pretty good. I enjoy that the goal for Ayla and Crier are laid out at the beginning and they have motivations to reach these goals. Ayla's grief is so carnal, and so real - which is so nice to see. 

I'm not usually an enemies to lovers reader, but I do think that the reason for the enemy part of Crier's War is well justified, especially when Ayla's grief is eating her alive. Crier being someone who does not understand what is happening in the Kingdom while she is wanting to get on the Red Hand Council is wonderfully ironic.