There was a lot I liked about this one. Let me quickly get some of the criticisms out of the way. I felt things meandered a bit and could have been tighter, some of the characters' decisions felt like plot conveniences, and the writing bordered on melodramatic. Some of the characters were more well written and fleshed out than others.

That being said, I really enjoyed the themes of the story, that it had a relatively diverse cast, the hidden bits of magic everywhere, and Juniper as a character. Some of the writing and imagery is beautiful, and the author really has a transportive way to talk about smells of all things.

I'd recommend this for its story of magic, strong female characters (including queer ones), and uprising against your oppressors.