Despite it’s dark themes such as murder, death and abuse, I still see this book as a cozy fantasy novel. I think it’s probably because the entire plot of the book is focused on a single quest and things such as romance, character building and social relevance were placed on the background. Not neglected, just not given too much attention but it was still there. It’s like you wouldn’t be able to get to know the characters so much that you have no choice but be so drastically attached to them, still that doesn’t mean that you wouldn’t be able to relate with them or somehow see yourself in one of them. 

To put it simply, this book reads like a Studio Ghibli movie but with more adult themes (not spicy ones). It’s like if Studio Ghibli made a movie for adults in their 20s, this would be the result. 

Anyone who is into fantasy Studio Ghibli movies or simply just quest-type & found-family trope stories would love this book.