I was very much looking forward to reading this one but I must say I was a little disappointed. Although it was an interesting read it was very long and very drawn out. It seemed to take a long time to get anywhere. The writing is descriptive, but the language is hard to understand and it didn't keep me interested throughout (I put it down numerous times and also skipped through parts that dragged on).

I really wanted to like this one but in the end it just didn't have the magic and oomph I was expecting and I wanted.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers Australia for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I honestly don't know what it was about this book that pulled me in so much. I'm not a big historical fiction reader, let alone, one to do with religion. But the writing was so captivating, even with the hard to pronounce words.

I enjoyed the FMC growth and the friendships formed. The writing was so descriptive and gripping! It reminded me of the show Vikings with all of the names.

I thought I wasn't going to like this one however it surprised me and ended up a 4 star read. Congrats on the debut.