A stunningly fresh take on the fantasy world (a fantasy version of pre-Columbian America, in line with the fantastic pre-diaspora Africa in Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone), full of interesting and sharply-written characters. The initial chapters were distracting in their time skips, and it was difficult to know what or who was important until part of the way through the book. Still, it was a compelling read with a window into a fascinating world and makes me excited for the sequel.