Meg’s Reviews > Smoke, Mirrors, & Misdemeanours > Status Update

Lmao Oromon is so funny - wondering if he willl be in one of the interconnected standalone! I love the relationships that Cassia has built and while I’m having a hard time following some of the logic for this angsty circumstances, I’m still enjoying the story. Def a four star read.

NOOOO! Whyyyyy 😭😭😭 I wasn’t prepared for that angst

Lmao - I love Anuck. I’ve been having such a good time casually reading this. Even though I’m auuuper into it I like that I can have it as a casual comfort read (kinda like a cozy slice of life anime) rather than feel the anticipation and stress of a binge read. That doesn’t mean I’m NOT thinking about it or even eager to keep reading, it just means it gives instead of takes (much like Ark)

“Let them choke on their expectations.” Is my new fave lineeeee!

Yall this is seriously perfect for anime slice of life fans.

Ridiculously cute. Everything at Cassia’s shop sounds delicious and craving a SMM cookbook

Omg this is so cute and sweet and makes me all giggly. I love the children and the dynamic btwn cassia and ark. The whole arrangement is silly and I love that this book is playful

Yall this world is so immersive and at the moment it’s a little spooky. Lots of humor laced throughout and digging the idle prince. Ow that we have more of his pov. I left wondering who was looking after the kids while the kitchen witch cassia was away

Lmao there are SO many great moments and lines I want to share but one of them is a spoiler so have this one instead which is basically my dream
Life - do whatever I want, be filthy rich, and shirk all responsibility 😂

“He was known to be idle, if not useless—a wealthy demon with no visible occupation, no purpose beyond avoiding his responsibilities.”

Just made it to chapter two and the scene is set we know what motivates the FMC, who the enemy is, and potential solutions. I love the kitchen witch vibes and the slightly manic nature in which our FMC operates. It def feels cozy and handmade and worn in from Cassia’s POV. Chapter 2 we are now dipping pur toes in Ark’s pov - it’s kinda high class and luxurious. I really like how the 4 sectors are characterized