"To be truly brave, first you must be afraid. And to be afraid, you must have something you cannot bear to lose." 

Queer Arthurian romp! YA historical Romance! A (mostly) comfy medieval rom-com! This was such a nice comfort read to listen to and unwind after long days at work. This story is full of found family and self-discovery. I loved Bridget Leclair. I mean she's a lady knight; of course, I would love her. I enjoyed seeing the two main relationships develop as well as seeing all of the secondary characters and their friendships develop as well. In this respect, it was so refreshing and nice. 

My one critique would be the tone shift at the very end.

While there were seeds of unrest or some nods of political strife early on, the final scenes with the big overthrow felt a little rushed and jarring for me. The setups almost felt too light in comparison. Maybe I was too focused on the romance and teenage shenanigans, but it felt very fast and resolved very quickly right there at the end. I felt like I blinked and it was over. It was a little bit abrupt for a standalone BUT if she writes more then I'll for sure read them.