Status Updates From Heaven's Graveyard

Not sure what I can write here bc my thoughts right now are ????? and !!!!!! for spoilers that I simply will not risk spoiling. But my god this book is the surprise of my reading year so far. I was honestly expecting something mid-average and instead it's been keeping me bouncing on my toes the entire read so far. I doubt it will be the best read of my year, but biggest positive surprise of 2026? It's a contender.

I really did not see that turn of events coming and I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’m worried the romance is going to continue, and I just don’t think I can be on board with that if it does

Great start. Low-magic fantasy world at a tram tech-level. Protag is a cross between an archivist & an archeologist who wants to prove the legend of a magic queen was real. Her mentor who shares the goal summons her but is then found dead. Murder mystery with a disaster-lesbian archeologist trying to uncover a kingdom's hidden high-level-magic past? I am IN!

Yes this pleases me.

the bg behind the statue on the cover reminds me of the ceiling in metro station close to the sea in my city. but instead of blue, those tassels are red and there are eyes on them

I thought cod and sparrow gave 'kellila if they were lesbians' vibes and I got flashbacks of their first meeting. but I don't think lila would do to kell what just happened

have felt a bit dissociated/out of this world today but I completed my tasks at least. I hate that I can't work on my adsom blanket bc of my neck pain. I feel like the tension and the anxiety has been stored in there and it's uncomfortable. i need someone to massage my shoulders

I'm liking coda and sparrow a lot and I hope it keeps being good :)
but my neck is killing me and I am dizzy bc of it so I have to take breaks

this is so good!! and the cover so beautiful