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I enjoyed the world building a great deal, the imagery of the different realms and cities, and their different rules, reminded me of fantasists like Moorcock, Barker. Lurid and beautiful. The plot, however, felt almost unnecessary? It was a bit meandering, and I didn’t feel particularly attached to what was going on. I just wanted to see more cities. 

Vo does an incredible job of complementing the feeling and tone of Great Gatsby while adding magical flourishes and giving Jordan a unique backstory and voice of her own. 

I enjoyed this quite a bit! It feels like a mashup of Scandinavian folklore with Time Bandits. Be prepared for some of the darker, bloodier aspects of both of those...

It’s hard to give a single cohesive rating to an entire short story collection, but the one thing I can say conclusively is that every single story was absolutely gorgeous. Not a single off note. Every one of them gave me chills or left my heart racing.