Knowing this story started as bedtime tales for the author’s children makes every page feel more intimate. You can feel the care put into Janex and Riecelle. I bought the hardcover for my collection, and the quality of the ‘build’ is just as impressive as the writing itself.

I grew up reading Jordan and Tolkien, so my standards for world-building are incredibly high. WJ Young delivers. The energy systems of the Hindoki and Shetah are unique and grounded. It has been a long time since a fantasy world felt this lived-in and real.