The book has an interesting premise and story, but I had a really hard time connecting with the main character. Especially after an event early on in the book which is never really resolved. (view spoiler)[He goes around more scared that someone is going to find out he raped Lena than he is sorry that he did it. And him whining about it to the Ranyhyn and getting one of them to visit her once a year is basically his attonement. Nope. Just nope. (hide spoiler)] 
 [edit] Also, I just didn't believe Covenant's "unbelieving" was very convincing. It felt like he was only an unbeliever when it suited the story, otherwise he was fine believing in the world as a whole. 
 2,5*