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How is “Ettalye” pronounced?

Several times I have had difficulty picturing what is described. And I’m not in love with the main characters. But I can’t stop reading now.

Love the concept don’t love the execution. Word choices often seem off, especially for YA. ex- “arterial wine”. Ok i get it, it’s a sinister guy in a threatening scene. But arterial? I drink a lot of red wine and I’ve never seen one blood ref or viscous. Another is when the chandelier “detonated on the floor”.
It’s like melodrama of the adjectives here.

I'm a bit nervous - haven't read middle grade book in ages.

Very steampunkish.