A review by rowanslibrary_
The Book of Gold: the sweeping first book in The Feral Gods trilogy by Ruth Frances Long

4.0

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and honestly review an advanced reader’s copy of this book.

I liked that this was very different than everything else currently on the market. I don’t normally read historical fantasy, but I really enjoyed the re-imagined setting and the world of feral gods and magic.

I wish I’d been a little more invested in the relationships. I normally love a second-chance lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers dynamic but neither Lyta nor Sylvian really spoke to me; they fell a bit flat.
I really liked Ben as a character, but his romance with Kit felt quite sudden; no build up. They meet and they’re just very instantly into each other, despite barely knowing each other.

Overall, if you love a re-imagined historical fantasy with a very tense heist; you’re going to love this book!