Characters
Ari Laurel is a Tyro, attending to the needs of her Caelum, Maewyn. Nobody knows what Ari’s Caelum talent is and so she is simply dismissed as unimportant in most people’s eyes.
I found Ari to be a highly likable character. She had a preference for structure, was loyal and modest, and took risks when required. One thing that especially warmed me to her was her fondness for food, an odd quirk that really helped to solidify her in my mind’s eye.
Maewyn, daughter to a wealthy family and the Second-Born Story-weaving Caelum, came across as self-obsessed, with a high value put on status.
Although I was initially disgusted by some of her decisions and actions, particularly in relation to Ari, my compassion for her increased when scenes involving her family were introduced. Her behaviour suddenly made much more sense and while I still didn’t condone it, I could understand her warped reasoning for such choices.