Malice

4.5/5. This has been on my TBR for too long, especially considering how good it is and how it aligns with my tastes so well. I won't lie, the first half of the book was only 3.5/5 for me, but by the middle, I was hooked. Then the last 1/4 of the book was an easy 5/5 and really set everything else up. In total giving this a 4.5/5 and I know I'm going to absolutely love the rest of the series

As an aside: Huge thanks to Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews for sending this to me for being a Librarian tier Patreon subscriber. You knew I'd love this one and you nailed it