As an avid Tolkien and fantasy fan, I was immediately drawn in by the thorough and immediate immersion into a fully developed world. From the first page, I fully trusted the author to take me on an incredibly imaginative and provocative journey. This was immediately due to his rich, evocative word choice, sentence structure, and pacing; my brain and imagination gushed over his delicious way of painting scenes and crafting connections with other characters. Sometimes, reading a good book is like getting so lost in the story that you forget you are holding a book—this is that book. I fell in love with the characters, Saerig, Ailish, and Wren, and I could not put the book down! I finished this book in less than 48 hours, because I had to know what happened next. I don’t want to give anything away, but this story pulled at the deep heartstrings of longing we all experience—in feeling misunderstood and alone, and craving connection and purpose. This is truly a story with heart and soul, and I am grateful to have read something so sincerely authentic and genuine in this day and age.