This was my kind of deadly trials! It gave Salem Witch Trial and I loved it. It was outlawed and punishable by death (specifically burning at the stake) to possess magic of any kind. You were cursed by the Serpent and your soul would be slowly ate away by the darkness. Our main lady, Elowen, was cursed with a deadly touch when she left an offering to the old gods in a forest after her father dies. Caught and brought before the Pator, she must survive three trials and be deemed worthy of redemption in the eyes of the Archon. 

I have so much love for everyone in the alliance, and lack of love in other areas *cough*Lydia*cough*😒 There's obviously romance happening, and as much as I like Maelor, I'm BANKING on Sion🤤 He's peek enemies to lovers. The hatred just radiates off of them! 

I really liked that the ending was cliffy, but not so much to where I was put into a slump waiting on the sequel. Im also really glad that there were only tiny little breadcrumbs throughout the book, and CN Crawford saved the big pieces for the end. It really helped me to focus and fully enjoy the trials, relationship building, and get a better understanding of the world. It kept an incredibly big, magical, and unique world easy to digest. 

I'm anxiously awaiting Vanquished Gods, so you know I'll be devouring it as soon as I get my hands on it. The war aspect has me super excited and I have a couple theories for it👀