This was, unfortunately, a little forgettable. I liked aspects of it, but a lot of it fell flat for me. 

Having Keera start the book as a well-established assassin, many years gone from the trials that are the trope of many assassin books, was a fun twist. I think nerfing her power by having her start the book as an alcoholic was a decent way of handling the power scaling, but I wish the alcoholism had been handled with a gentler hand. It was only ever mentioned as an explanation for her actions, or as something she bravely overcame - even though we barely saw her go through much turmoil in her recovery at all. I think it needed to be handled with a little more care. 

The books were diverse, and dealt strongly with racism. It was evident that it was written by an indigenous woman - you’ll find no white saviors here. Keera will save her own people. 

The romance was predictable, and thus forgettable. The progression from mortal enemies to love was very fast, but that’s also to be expected for an author to hook readers who are heavier on the romance than the fantasy. 

The writing needed a little more editing. It was sloppy and sometimes simplistic. 

I’m intrigued enough to finish the series!