Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Oh my. I need this in my hands YESTERDAY. It's queer normative, Gods are real, all three main characters are compelling, the world-building is extensive without being info-dumpy. Honestly, I'm upset that I got this as an ARC because 1. the cliffhanger was ILLEGAL and 2. I don't know how long I have to wait to read the second book. If you love complex, complicated characters, this is for you. They're awful and doing what they can to survive and it makes the whole story breathe. The last third of the book absolutely flies by, but without making the first two thirds feel slow. This was so so complex without being confusing. Brutal but intimate. This is the kind of book that you don't just think about for hours after reading, it's the type of book you think about forever. There are so many themes present regarding oppression and the idea of trying to change the system from the inside, and the hope of revolution.

In short, this was incredible. I want to say more but I fear it'll spoil the plot. Fans of Black Sun, and anyone who loves fantasy with extensive world-building and complex characters, this is for you.