Just the fact that this was set in the Bronze Age was such a breath of fresh air that it immediately bumped up my rating. 

The story follows both the more advanced Witches and the humans on the cusp of civilization. The juxtaposition between them was intriguing and while I felt that more could’ve been more done with the Witches’ past, the nomadic, tribal humanity was extra fascinating and made up for it.

The magic system was clean and simple, I enjoyed the worldbuilding and some of the characters maybe needed an extra layer, but then others had excellent arcs. My personal favorite were the Twins. It was a fairly quick read too, with smaller sections that made the story move fast without sacrificing the flow.

A great and refreshing debut that I recommend to anyone looking for something a little different.

Thank you to the author and Sacred Consort Media for requesting this review and sending me the advance copy.