Half a Soul

I got drawn into this book enough to read it in a couple of sittings, and it's a fun premise and the writing is engaging. I started really appreciating how the writer managed the period ableism (both Dora's neurodivergence and Albert's prosthetic) without loosing the Austen-esque tone — and I was happy to see the former managed fairly well throughout the whole book (provided changeling as metaphor for neurodivergence doesn't bug you) — but dipping out of the world of the Season and actually somewhat addressing the historical injustices of the wider world was what got me hooked. The climax in Faerie is fun and the romantic leads have a lot of chemistry with each other, and I look forward to reading the second volume in the series.

January 3, 2025