Half a Soul

I actually really liked the book! I went into this with expectations low and really loved the dynamic between the main characters romance of Dora and Elias. Elias being the grumpy sorcerer(?) and Dora's intellect and empathy being what breaks his hard exterior to the ooey gooey sweet as pie center. I blushed at some of their lines, it's incredible how much tension and pining can be in a book where one character is missing half her soul. The relationships in this book carry the story, in believable dynamics, with loyalty, love, anger, and disappointment. There's a lot of discussion of status, and those seen as lesser through circumstances out of their control whether looks, behavior, class and money.
This book contains, grumpy/sunshine, Fae, I'll follow you to the ends of the earth, Bridgerton esque time period, witty banter, and mystery to solve.