I was really excited for this book and loved the idea. I just didn’t find the characters that likeable and found myself not caring for them at all. I enjoyed the historical fantasy side of it but just felt there was a lot of ideas thrown into the book that didn’t need to be there

The Quick and The Dead is a twisty tale with strong themes of gender and sexual identity, and the book took me by surprise a lot. I do think the blurb could include more information about the genre and style of the book, or include some comparisons to similar books, because I didn't get what I expected based on the blurb. The book has a very formal style to it, and combined with the betrayals from the characters, it made it hard for me to really connect with the characters.

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley but this is my voluntary and honest review.