CW: torture, blood, slavery

I haven’t read a book so quickly in a while.

This was a very intriguing fantasy that put a spin on the classic good and evil story, featuring a fierce, morally grey protagonist, strong supporting characters, and dragons.

My biggest complaint is that I found Torwin, the love interest, rather plain and completely uninteresting. Additionally, the last third of the story lacked the same finesse and shock factor the rest of it had. It became a bit predictable.

Not a new favorite, but a good debut nonetheless! I do plan to pick up the sequel.