Elver, an orphan, has been bought as a sacrifice to a God. Dropped into a sea of writhing serpents to her death, she is saved by another God and given the gift of life with a unique ability to communicate with the jih (magical creatures). She is also poisonous to anyone through touch so has never felt closeness with humans.

‘Welcome home, poison child.’

Athair is one of The Sleepless and lives within a monastery that keeps him safe behind bars at night. While he sleeps the evil thing possessing him awakens causing chaos.

When their unlikely paths cross, what chaos will reign.

This is another unique World and magic system from one of my favourite authors. Jen Williams has the ability to build characters with complex back stories that you become so attached and addicted to the pages. This is the beginning of an exciting new series and I can’t wait to see where it takes us.

Thank you to Jen Williams and the publisher for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Alas, this one was not for me! The characters and plot never fully came together for me and I found myself struggling to continue reading. Despite this, I do want to note that the writing was absolutely gorgeous and there's a ton of creativity on display here - I would be interested in reading more from this author in the future. My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in advance.