A marvelous journey through a world of magic. With such human characters, you never know what could happen, and I remained glued to following their fates. The writing was fresh for me as everything happened at once, no one really dies, and the complexities of the human condition are summarised so neatly in moments of lucidity that they cut through the haze to pierce the heart. I wish I could discuss the book more with others to further explore the wonders of that world