I loved the author's story in The Flights of Fantasy anthology and was excited to read her new book. The story takes place two decades after a war that killed many members from both sides, in which the "true enemy" might have been someone else while somebody innocent might have suffered the brunt. It is a slow-burn romance with fantastical world-building. There are all kinds of magic - from death magic to green magic, and it's interesting to see how the characters use them in times of need.