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When I started reading this book I fell in love with the sassy ghost hunter with the ghost cat. I thought I would read about her adventures as a ghost hunter and her hunting the ghost named thousand-faced girl. Oh how wrong I was. The change from Mercy’s perspective to a goddess telling the story was very interesting and a kind of narrator I hadn’t read often. But it made the story much more sentimental because all the things that happened were narrated without the emotions of the characters- if you think that makes it easier to read let me tell you that it was the opposite. It’s a story about child neglect, cruelty towards animals and children paired with superstitions and war crimes. I never expected a fantasy book to have such an emotional impact on me, which is why this book is one of my highlights this year. But it is heavy reading material. The ending was beautifully done. Two women who managed to heal in their own way without giving up their anger but rather shaping it into acceptance. Perfection. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to read fantasy that has extreme emotional depth and shows a kind of character development I had rarely seen before. It’s not action rich or fast paced. It’s the emotional depth that makes this book a five star read for me. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC!
Jun 16, 2026
When I started reading this book I fell in love with the sassy ghost hunter with the ghost cat. I thought I would read about her adventures as a ghost hunter and her hunting the ghost named thousand-faced girl. Oh how wrong I was. The change from Mercy’s perspective to a goddess telling the story was very interesting and a kind of narrator I hadn’t read often. But it made the story much more sentimental because all the things that happened were narrated without the emotions of the characters- if you think that makes it easier to read let me tell you that it was the opposite. It’s a story about child neglect, cruelty towards animals and children paired with superstitions and war crimes. I never expected a fantasy book to have such an emotional impact on me, which is why this book is one of my highlights this year. But it is heavy reading material. The ending was beautifully done. Two women who managed to heal in their own way without giving up their anger but rather shaping it into acceptance. Perfection. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to read fantasy that has extreme emotional depth and shows a kind of character development I had rarely seen before. It’s not action rich or fast paced. It’s the emotional depth that makes this book a five star read for me. Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC!
Jun 16, 2026
