This is a rather interesting read, with nice world building, but I needed more from it. This is not a bad book, it is quite interesting, but what fully hindered my overall enjoyment was the pacing. Because the pacing is so slow, I found my mind wandering and I was easily able to put the book down, and then would be hesitant to pick it back up later. When I did pick it up, I liked what I was reading, but it felt like I was saying “go-go-go” wanting things to pick up and that never fully happened. I loved the dual narration even though it was primarily through one characters eyes, the glimpses into the others world was a nice break. As I mentioned the world building was nice, it was well done and I think the author did a nice job building things up in a clear and concise way so that it made sense. I loved that the characters were in their forties which made the plot feel more believable. The conclusion was nice and succinct and wrapped things up nicely.

I would recommend this book to those looking for a leisurely paced fantasy with a clear conclusion at the end (no cliffhangers here!).


Thank you to @torbooks and @netgalley for this e-arc, all thoughts are my own.