3.5/5 
 This book was good. Not great or mind-blowing. It was just good. I found bits of the writing to be really repetitive throughout the story, and overall it wasn't super strong. This book pretty much is what it says it is. I thought the characters were interesting enough (Les and Lea's uncle--Marcello--being my fave). However, I did love this world. I thought the belief system was really cool, and I love how those beliefs and deities impacted how characters acted. I loved the clear distinction between places, and I thought the ghosts were really interesting. The world is what really stood out to me in this one. The whole setup with the assassins was super cool, and I am always down for an assassin story. The way people perceived death was different and it made sense for those who worshipped the death god. I liked how in some cases it was thought of as a blessing and to others it was the worst thing to ever happen. It changed based on who those people were and where they lived. 
 Overall the book was a solid B/B-