Ohhhhh snap this book was brilliant!! Oh author how I love your books so! Please disappoint me just one so I know that you is human! JkAnywho this book delivered and delivered it with a bang. I love that a tale (that is my fav btw) can be spun in so many ways. This one was beautifully unique and engrossing. Our little mouse lives in a world that literally went to Heck in a hand basket and just got worse. She had tough choices to make and I like how she stayed true to her. She is inquisitive and curious yet strong and steadfast. The perfect counter curse, if I’m saying that right. I literally held my breath at some points and almost walked away if it was going to go down how I thought. My emotions were all over throughout this book and not in a bad way. I mean yes I did almost throat punch peeps at times but hey the writing must have been brilliant if I was so emotionally invested eh. I do wish however that it had more of her tinkering that was mentioned. Maybe hints of some steampunk and magic? The creatures ( all of them) were beautifully described in their beauty and/or their grotesque-ness. The world was woven into a tapestry of intrigue and mystery that drew us in and sent us along with our wee mouse as she uncovered and discovered what was hidden. I like that this wasn’t a one and done story, now no worries there is no cliffhanger but this is not done yet. The danger remains afoot for some and we get to meet more character and fall in love all over again.... I hope.