I forget how this novel came to my attention, but it's been lingering on my TBR since 2021. This was a cozy witchy mystery which should have suited me perfectly, but somehow missed the bull’s eye. I have an uneasy relationship with cozies to begin with--there's such a wide range in writing skill in this genre. Blackwell is a decent writer, so I had no desire to put the book aside, but it suffered by comparison with the romantasy that I finished just before this book.
I felt like I was getting mixed signals about who Lily was. Was she an incompletely trained talent or was she a powerful practitioner? Is it possible to be both? Why, as a newcomer, was she immediately willing to stick her nose into the middle of things before building some good will? By halfway through the book, I realized that this was the big issue for Lily, to learn to make friends, accept help, and allow people into her life. Once I grasped this, I was much more comfortable with the story.
As a result, I wouldn't be opposed to reading further in the series, but it will have wait. I have other fish to fry right now.
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