The Broken Forest

This was very well done for only being around 60 pages. The atmosphere was lush and mysterious, the world was compelling, and the relationship, while formed quickly out of necessity for the short length, was quite sweet. I didn't register that this book was queer so finding out that the main character was a trans woman who has a relationship with another woman was quite a delightful surprise.

I liked the fairytale elements that the author tied in with the story, but even though some of the characters and circumstances were literally out of fairy tales I don't think they overpowered the story itself; it stood well enough on its own. The whole lore of huntresses and witches and the Red and White Queens could've easily been stretched into a full-length novel if the author wanted to, but it also worked very well as a novella. I almost wish it was a 0.5 for a series so I could read more of the world but I'm still very happy with this!