a little slow but I think that's just kind of how this style of story goes. i went in blind and really enjoyed my time but... at 3x speed 😅

the characters are incredibly realistic and somehow feel down to earth despite being such powerful figures. the longing was INTENSE and I was really hoping we were going to be able to wrap this up with a power throuple, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. shame history didn't work out that way, lol.

another weird history nitpick, but I needed a little more world building despite everything? i just didn't know much about Assyria/the time period going in and constantly felt a little behind the ball on the "who's who" every time an international incident happened 

i am obsessed with this narrator tbh, she was incredible, and I feel like this is a hell of a text to make as immersive as she did. I'll be checking out more of her work for sure

i feel like I've been saying check triggers a lot lately but WOOF you are gonna wanna check triggers on this one babes!!!