Overall, I liked this book. I think that it could’ve been a bit shorter as some of the storylines and or descriptions of scenes were repetitive and a little long-winded. There were some unpredictable twists, which were nice and the author did great with world building and immersing the reader in it.

Is it November yet?!? I don’t want to wait for the next book!!! Aaaah!

This definitely pulled me in. I thought it was going to be an ok book that was full of hype. But it actually lived up to the hype. Now I can’t wait for the next book!

4 stars only because I obsessively enjoyed the second half of this book.

First half? Repetitive/inconsistent🙃... really was thinking I wasn’t going to like it.
Then… BAM. Obsessed. Can’t stop thinking about it

4.5/5

I genuinely could not put this book down… I ended up reading the last 300 pages in one sitting because I needed to know what was going to happen next 😭📚

One of the things I loved the most was how original the world felt. I’ve never read a fantasy book with this kind of concept before, where quicksilver holds so much power and the main character is a blacksmith.

It made the magic system and the whole world-building feel really unique and interesting to discover.
The story kept getting more intense as it progressed, and every new revelation made me even more invested.

I also really enjoyed the atmosphere and tension throughout the book, especially towards the end when everything started coming together 👀

And THAT ending… absolutely insane. It instantly
made me want to pick up the second book right away because there’s no way I can stop there 😭✨

Tropes:
• blacksmith FMC
• magical metal / quicksilver powers
• morally gray characters
• reluctant allies to lovers
• hidden secrets and betrayals

Overall, such an addictive fantasy read with a really interesting world and a plot that keeps pulling you in more and more 🫶📖