Stunning, spectacular, vibrant - all the stars ✨ Mythology-based fantasy is my bread and butter, but that doesn't meant they are always done well; this however, was exactly what I look for in a fantasy. The writing was beautiful and Rath painted the picture of her world so beautifully that I was sucked into not only the land of the living, but also Tuonela and didn't want to leave. Our two main characters, Siira and Aina, and their perspectives told a story of friendship, love, and devotion that had me hoping beyond hope throughout the story that we would see them together again.
 
The way love was depicted here was so well done and really highlighted the different types of love one person can have in their heart for others, from platonic and familial, to within the heart and very soul of yourself. Not only was this shown via our FMCs, but throughout the various relationships they forged with those around them -

I was especially fond of the parental-relationship Siira found with Väinämöinen💔 and Aina's friendship with Loviatar.