Reread Jan 2024: 5 stars again. As I was reading and feeling a bit of dragging I was thinking I would go down a star to 4, but damn if SJM can't write a killer ending to a book. I was listening on audiobook while jogging and my heartrate was wild listening to everything after the Summit. I genuinely forgot how thrilling this book was at the end. Ready to reread book 2 in prep for book 3! 

First read March 2022: 5 stars. If I could live a day inside any author’s head, it would be SJM. This epic fantasy is absolutely mind bending how well crafted it is. An impressively well crafted world, a relatable heroine, and that particular skill that SJM wields of keeping huge twists secret even when they are known by the main character the whole time. I don’t know how her brain can hold all of these ideas and so expertly put them together into one story. It took me a while to get through this Goliath but I enjoyed every second and can’t wait for book 2.