I'll be honest, when I first opened my gift I was a bit perplexed by the powder blue cover and suckling babe. I simply didn't know what to make of it. A very cursory Google search later, and all I had was a nebulous idea that the book was science fiction, a genre which I am not usually a huge fan of. However, once I checked Goodreads and found that the top review was from my favorite fantasy author, my doubts were quickly assuaged and I pounced upon its pages with an unholy fervor. This book is simply amazing. Truly. I couldn't even put it down long enough to type up this message last night. I consumed this book in one sitting and have already begun a second, slower read-through to savor its finer details. It's that good. Thank you so much Santa for sharing this world with me. It has been far too long since I have fallen this hard for a new book.