Adam Osidis grew up far from the chaos of the war that devastated his world. After Adam's father Zeb stood up to the God of Whispers, a man who can worm his way into his followers' brains and use them as spies, Zeb had to flee or be killed. While he raised his children out of harm's way, the God of Whispers spread lies about the Osidis family, labeling Zeb and his kin as traitors.

When Adam is an adult with seven children of his own, the God's minion the Piper, who can summon otherworldly beings by playing his flute, discovers the Osidis family's place of refuge. The Piper kills Zeb and demands that Adam come forth to hear the God's offer: Adam's most desperate desire made real in exchange for access to his mind. To save his family, Adam embarks on a journey to the God's lair, unsure whether he will succumb to temptation or attempt to kill the God and thus risk his children's lives. Along the way, Adam joins up with a colorful party of magical beings, including a patchwork woman, a goddess with one eye, and a goblin, who all aim to dethrone the God and restore freedom to the people of their world.

At first, I found the intricacies of Seven to Eternity overwhelming and a bit confusing; Remender presents a great deal of information quickly and without much explanation. However, I soon settled into the almost cinematic experience of this volume. Opeña's absolutely gorgeous art powers the epic tale, allowing full immersion in a fantastic world.

I didn't especially love the voice of the main character, Adam, who seemed whiny and selfish in comparison to some of the other characters. I did think that his perspective, as a dying man and a loving father, had a lot of potential to be compelling, but it faltered due to the swift pacing of the volume. I felt like some of the historical and emotional content would have been better suited to a long-form medium like a novel. Of course, the beautiful artwork makes the the experience worth some minor confusion.

One small issue that I noticed continually throughout the volume was the derogatory way women interacted with one another. The three leading women call each other "whore" and other terms of that nature, and I found this not only irritating but also unnatural within the context of the story.

In general, though, I really enjoyed this book! I'm looking forward to the next volume!

I received a digital review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss.