The Sting of Victory

Damn, who would have thought I'd finish it in this lifetime.

Soooo, this was fun? I guess. Maybe?
The thing is, I enjoyed many parts. In theory.
The world building wasn't fully fleshed out but intriguing. Especially in the first chapters when we got to know how Gods in this realm behave and what rules they are bound to.
Truth be told, lore is like my elixir of life.

The cast of characters was diverse and lovingly created.
But the character development, if there was any, was so unbelievably slow and too insignificant throughout. We have a lot of interesting scenes between our protagonists, but it often felt like they weren't used to their full potential.

The stakes of the story were HIGH but they got delivered without any real impact. I didn't care as much about the outcome of their quests as I might have should.

But even though I have a lot of criticism, I have to say that it was a fairly enjoyable read. (And a fast one if you aren't me.)
I'm looking forward to the next instalment and hopefully see improvement in Kaner's writing as this has only been her debut.