Judikael

 When I was done it made me want to get a new perfume so when I found something nice on Fragrantica I checked the price and you know what I get why Vic did all this.
The POV character is absolutely amoral and has a very high opinion of themself, I'm down for pretentious prose in general and here it emphase their arrogance skillfully. However, I did find Vic's relationship to class and gender, as in desperate to and only able to express their identity through a refined aesthetic that are way out of their means, somewhat relatable. They're a dark mirror for dipshit trans guys who should have moved on from dark academia.
The intrigue itself was a bit more meh, I wasn't all that invested in where it was going and while it dragged on the conclusion was quite rushed. The ending itself was good though, it felt the right conclusion for Vic and their sinister class complex. 

 Pour être honnête, pour ce qui est de la résolution téléphoné de l'intrigue magique ça ne m'a pas remué plus que ça. Mais la construction d'une communauté, ses aléas, la porté politique dans un contexte donné, est finement mené.  En point très égoïste ! L'exploration de la bisexualité de Nox, personnage auquel je me suis attaché, m'as beaucoup touché. Un aspect finalement très mineur mais qui eu une grande importance dans ma propre lecture dans une sorte de point d'ancrage avec le personnage.  Quitter Nox est bien doux-amer, ce qui est soit peut être la preuve d'un projet réussi.