Okay i will definitely be in the minority here but this was an absolute PROJECT to get through. It put me in a reading slump and took me about 2 months to finish... I soooo desperately wanted to love this and embark on the Sanderson journey this year so this is a huge disappointment, but I fully recognize this is likely a me problem. I have a tough time with action sequences and fight scenes, and Mistborn is filled with them. There are 20 page fight scenes here where the characters are using a complex magic system to fly through space and fight... and I honestly had to skim through these towards the end to get through the book. I love fantasy for the political intrigue, the worldbuilding, and the escapism, and the battles are always the thing I have to slog through for the rest of it. Since Mistborn is so heavy on the fighting, this was a real downside for me. I fully appreciate how intricate and fleshed out the world is, and the immaculate attention to detail. I enjoyed almost all the characters (except Spook, like dude I'm already struggling enough to understand what's happening I don't want to also decipher your nonsense blabber), and loved following Vin through the court. Thank g for sub ratings because this is a 5 star quality with a 2 star enjoyment... not the fault of the book, but rather my preferences! I'll try the second book in audio since others seemed to have better success in that format.

I've been curious about this one for YEARS (honestly who wouldn't be, you're lying if you say you're not), and romance/spice isn't really my thing so take this DNF with a grain of salt. To clarify: I am in no way scandalized or too prude for spice (its fun! i get it!) but I just get... bored? And the things I enjoy about reading aren't usually present in these spicy romance books (great plot, complex characters, quality writing, etc). Priest was no different. You get what you come for: a priest going absolutely wild in a church with a parishioner. As a former Catholic school girl, this was deliciously hedonistic. And once I read the scandalous scenes I was so curious about, the rest of the book didn't offer enough to keep me reading. If steamy spicy romance is your thing, Priest will probably be your thing too. If not... well, it's an experience!