“I am the only storm that matters now, and there is no shelter from what I bring.”

Oh, you guys weren't kidding. This was good.

I went into this book with very little information about the plot itself and I highly recommend doing that. The first chapter is one of the most gripping opening scenes of a book that I've ever read and though the rest of the book isn't quite as dramatic, it's never less interesting. (Except for a certain character's POV but that's beside the point.)

This was atmospheric, with rich world-building and a writing style that somehow managed to be both simplistic and chilling at once. I love fantasy books that discuss religion and prophecies and old gods, so this was right up my alley.

I also loved Serapio and Xiala. They were easily some of my favorite characters I've read about recently.

I can't wait to see where the rest of the series goes. Highly recommend.