4.5/5

There was something about this book that was just so incredibly captivating. Something about how the mystical was woven through the mundane and slowly ramped up throughout the story. I really enjoyed the amount of detail put into everything, starting from the historic cinematography references all the way to audio technician work during the era, it was just all so rich and I really loved it.

The characters were both so good as well, each with their own troubles and hardships but still close friends through both good and bad. I loved the interwoven story and the progression of them understanding more and more what they have stumbled into.

The magic as well was just so interesting and strange. I wasn’t sure how well it would work in such a grounded novel and there were some instances that may have been a bit too much but overall the mysticism was well done.

Overall I really enjoyed it and will certainly be looking out for more books by Silvia!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the review copy!