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The pacing is painfully slow, unlike that of Bardugo’s other works I’ve read so far. At first, I found Luzia boring, what with her ‘simple scullion’ act. She even had me fooled.

I’m glad we get to see her through Santángel’s eyes, otherwise I would still not like her. But he makes her seem much wittier than she really is.

The narrator keeps predicting doom but it sure takes its time coming.