Knightmare Arcanist was both an intriguing title and serious book cover love.  These two combinations made me sign up for this tour like sonic the hedgehog.  I’ve been on a right fantasy fix recently so getting something that is going to surprise me is a hard ask, but this was a real treat and the differentiating elements contained within gave me the warm and fuzzies – like revisiting an old friend, its familiar and endorphin releasing.  We follow two quite remarkable characters, Volke and Illia (his adoptive sister)  who are gravediggers but have high aspirations of becoming arcanists.  My instant attraction to these characters felt like love at first sight. …