I was very excited for this book, but it just didn’t live up to the hype for me. 

This book just got a bit too bogged down in politics. I struggled keeping some of the names / titles separate, mostly because I just didn’t care about them. There were men trying to gain favor with the king, and rules about what is/isn’t allowed in Inquisition-controlled Spain. I wasn’t super in to that! 

I did really love the dynamic between Luzia and her employer, how that changed, and the interactions she had with the other “competitors” with gifts. The interpersonal conflicts and small moments were much more interesting to me than the big “plot” that was going on. I still enjoyed myself, but not one of my favorites.