The Confectioner's Exile: A Young Adult Fantasy Adventure

I zipped right through this novella. I absolutely loved Hale's backstory. It was so much more complex than I would have imagined. I felt this story was a perfect companion to The Confectioner's Guild (I'm seriously having withdrawals from all the other characters in this story; I need more already haha). Hale was one of my favourite characters from the series, and reading his origin story of sorts really just adds more value to his character for me. I felt what happened to him and his entire family was thoroughly devastating; and really shapes his character in the first book of the series. I think this novella really embodied the complex relationships that a son can have with his mother, father and siblings. I could really feel Hale's pain and anguish during the attack and the events that led to an untimely death and a subsequent kidnapping. Finding out Griff's secret was awesome; I didn't see that coming.; and I loved every moment of the character! The final gamble really had my heart racing; I know Hale has the gift of luck but even still It was exhilarating!

waoo