I knew of Thoraiya Dyer from the ladies of the Galactic Suburbia podcast, but I'd never come across any of her writing previously. So I was interested to read this. It's a novel where I thought the setting was more interesting than the plot. The people of this world live in gigantic (I mean, GIGANTIC!!!!!) trees. The magic system is interesting. There are different kinds of magic associated with different levels. The uppermost levels are (unsurprisingly) most highly regarded, but other levels have their own magic. The protgonist is a bit annoying at times. She has definite ideas about her role in life, and doesn't really question them in spite of the evidence that maybe what she's doing isn't in anyone's best interests. But 4 stars for the interesting setting and the different magic system.

Thirteen kingdoms form the vast city of Canopy. They are each ruled by a god or goddess, depending on whether the reincarnation was male or female. Canopy is also high in the treetops of a giant forest. After overhearing her parents say they were selling her as a slave, Una decides she is destined for greater things and runs away. She just knows she will serve the next Audblayin. So, her journey begins. I was very excited to read this book, but it wasn't all that I was hoping for. I liked the world building, but was not a fan of the characters. I had a hard time finishing it. I received a copy of this book from Net Galley.

I just don’t think this book is for me, unfortunately. It was an interesting concept, but after putting it down for a while and then picking it back up, I’m just not really connecting with it.

I'm sadly sending this to the DNF pile. The concepts in this book are fascinating, but everything feels very unjointed and confusing. I didn't like the main character enough to put up with her attitude, and the whole story is just slow. I might try this again a later date, but for now I made it 1/4 of the way through and I'm done.