As one of six diviners in the kingdom, Sybil drowns almost every day, reading visions sent to her by six godlike Omens while she is fully immersed in holy water. But when her divining "sisters" begin to disappear, she teams up with the new king and his mysterious (and handsome, naturally) knight, Rodrick, to hunt down the symbols of the Omens while seeking the fates of the other diviners. While she's at it, Sybil learns enough to make her question everything she ever thought she knew about the kingdom's history and belief system.
This is one of those rare books that's marketed as a romantasy, but is really heavy on the fantasy side (I'd call it more of a fantasy with a strong romance plotline). Really, the story is about Sybil's awakening to the ways that history and belief can be twisted to the uses of those in power. This is the first book of the series, and I'm intrigued to see where it goes next.
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