I’m a tough reviewer so 4 stars for me is a fantastic rating (I save the 5 stars for books that feel like they belong in my top 50 books ever). The character of Dhikilo isn’t completely fleshed out, but she was compelling enough to want to know what happens to her. The plot is - on the surface - mainly typical fantasy but there are events and people and things that go deeper and will leave you thinking and musing after you’ve closed the book. Hence the 4 stars and why I’ll be reading moreFaber pretty soon.