Best friends Alphonse and Ettiene accidentally unleash the ancient goddess Enyo, who chooses Alphonse to possess, with the ultimate goal of taking over her body completely. Delyth is tasked with protecting Enyo and helping her reach her goals, but when she gets to know Alphonse she begins to fall in love, and she questions her loyalty.

It’s a hit-and-miss with indie books because you never quite know the quality you’re getting into. I was hopeful for this one because the plot sounded so interesting - a sapphic romance, an ancient goddess, high fantasy, etc. But this book exceeded my expectations. It was possibly the best written indie book I’ve ever been asked to review. The writing and descriptions are fantastic, and the typos are so minimal that they never pulled me out of the story. 

The characters were excellent. I loved Delyth especially, and the slow-burn romance between her and Alphonse was so sweet. The conflict between her own values and wants and the religious upbringing she had was written really well and I loved seeing that character growth. 

The story really captures the inhuman nature of Enyo, characterizing her as an unpredictable being who acts solely for her own short-term pleasure. She was detestable but also incredibly interesting, and I loved the flashbacks which gave more insight into her character. 

I appreciated the platonic male-female friendship between Ettiene and Alphonse. That’s sadly rare, and it was great to have no love triangle or will-they-won’t-they between them. They are firmly established as having a sibling-like relationship at the beginning and that was so refreshing. 

Trigger warning for some uncomfortable scenes where Enyo is sexual with a man while in Alphonse’s body. These scenes are not endorsed by the story and it’s made clear how wrong it is. They did bother me though; I’m sensitive to that kind of thing and I really didn’t like that aspect of the book. 

The book ends on a cliffhanger which made me very eager to read the next book. I grew so attached to the characters that I need to know what happens to them. 

Both books in the duology are out and I highly recommend it. It’s a little known book with less than 100 hundred reviews on Goodreads. It deserves so much more recognition, so consider reading and reviewing it.