Kind of a trippy exploration of the deeper themes of love, betrayal, and the exercise of power...Imagine if the Olympian gods were relegated to the role of middle management over a worldwide empire, and you pretty much get the picture here. Solid read for a first time effort. Recommendable, for sure.

I admit, I skipped several dull parts in the story. The narration often becomes confused, jumping between present and past. Many of the internal discussions the central character, Yeine, experiences do not make sense until much later in the book. This is a character driven story, with the two enslaved gods, Sieh and Nahadoth, holding much of the story's appeal. There are, in my mind, several fatal flaws to the plot and ending, but it was mostly, a very enjoyable story.

Pg. 170 - So far i have found myself drawn into the difficulties and strife. The dark corners of the book may keep you on edge, yet the writing style draws you deeper and deeper into the plot and peril. So far 4 star....

It took me a bit of time to get the hang of this book--you know you are entering a different world with different rules and customs. But it's fast paced and well written with some very good characters. It certainly kept me reading all the way until the end. I hear it is part of a series but it is a little hard for me to see where it will go next.

This book garbed my attention in the first two chapters and carried me through to the end with great surprise at the end that totally satisfied me. This book takes a fresh look at questions of live death and the choices we have and has a lot of fun doing it.