Tima's Reviews > The Goddess's Spy

4.25 stars. This story is octuple POV, primarily female assassin/voice of the Goddess female lead (Rada/Ratter), well written and edited, and the beginning of a slow burn, complex, detailed, fantasy, reverse harem, omegaverse romance duet. All SEVEN of the male leads are introduced in the story - five alphas (Serak, Goran, Kellin, Skadi, and Lusca), one omega (Lachlan), and one beta (Alexios) - though they don’t all realise either who they are to Rada or who the others are. I admit I struggle somewhat with a harem this large - it is hard to feel connected to so many people when they don’t all get enough page time. I definitely enjoyed Rada. I applauded her goal focus and her willingness to sacrifice to achieve that goal, even when that meant relationships and comfort. I appreciated her readiness to acknowledge her limitations and her strength to hurt even those she loved, if necessary. I enjoyed Goran and Kellin’s commitment over years. I enjoyed Lachlan’s willingness to admit his errors. I enjoyed Alexios’ physical presence commitment. I enjoyed Lusca’s magical protection and his devotion. I chuckled at Skadi’s shock at his emotions and his willingness to learn how to engage with a human. I empathised with Serak’s pain and am looking forward to more from his perspective in the second half of the duet. I enjoyed the non-romance plot, and the effort that Rada had put into execution of plans. The story ends on a truly deadly cliffhanger, so if those are not your jam, wait for the second half to be released before reading (I hate them but the author’s writing is good enough I was willing to read anyway).

I received a complimentary copy from the author and this is my voluntary honest review.