It's funny how your perspective of a book changes when you reread it. The last time I read this book I was probably 12 or 13. I hadn't delved into a lot of romance at that point, and this was the first book that I read with the romance b/w the two characters playing a central part to the story. Naive as I was, I thought the love story was perfect - Olus was the man of my dreams (lol).

Now rereading it, I have no idea what I saw in these characters. They're not constant, especially Kezi. She goes through a million emotions in a minute and starts off terrified when she finds out who Olus is (while at the same time calling him "my love") and then a second later she's kissing him! Like what?? I did enjoy Olus' character more. I understood his loneliness and I honestly don't blame him for watching over Kezi or anyone else. He's curious by nature and that's fine. I think he gradually fell in love with Kezi, by watching her dance and make rugs, but Kezi literally fell in love the moment she saw him. Nia, on the other hand, was just annoying. She's definitely dedicated to Admat, but I think she crosses the line a little with her constant praying.

I felt like the world-building and the gods in Olus' world were nicely written and made the story definitely more interesting. Overall I give this a 2.5/5 stars.