It was obvious from the beginning that Josetta and Rafe were going to be a couple. The way it worked out was interesting, though. He really did feel motivated to become something other than a fairly transient gambler. It's not that she felt he wasn't good enough for her, but that he felt he neede...
This is a really good beginning or even a stand alone. A whole new magic world, just getting to its industrial age. The magic is based on gifts given a birth by random people. And your fortune can be foretold or boosted by visits to the temples for more gifts throughout life, just reach in and pu...