First book was a bit better. Book 2 spent a lot of time inside the head of the FMC. I didn’t really see the intense OCD and anxiety in her character in book 1 - it was there for sure just not at this level. Book 2 really increased it though. It felt like time was very slow moving and dragged out yet a lot of travel and plot points happened without much character development. Just a lot of internal struggles and relationships that didn’t feel earned.
Once the plot got moving halfway through it didn’t stop. Lots of emotional frustration for the FMC and the gods continued to lack much in the ways of powers. I understand wanting to show the threat levels with the elves, but the runes and weapons that were so effectual against the gods were never explained so you never knew the rules of what would work and walk they could skirt around. Too many convenient work arounds etc.
Final scene was the last 10% of the book and it felt rushed. All the character development and revelations happened here. Ending was bittersweet and epilogue was strange.