A review by chirson
Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Iona Datt Sharma, Katherine Fabian

4.0

One of my Christmas traditions is to read either something queer & wholesome or something depressing & creepy. I chose wholesome queer this year and "Sing for the Coming..." was perfect. It gets so much right, emotion-wise, it's so life-affirming, kind and lovely. I was only somewhat invested in plot and worldbuilding, inventive though it was, but the queer feels were lovely, particularly after the first 1/3, when the setup was done and we could focus on the protagonists.

The details about the power of symbols and the way they resonated in ways big and small (for magic and "magic" like Layla's use of Meraud's perfume) were exquisite. A great read to finish my challenge with.