A review by mspilesofpaper
Commanding Flame and Shield by S.J. Barnett

Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Yeah no, not for me. Extremely confusing world building as it plays heavily with religious themes. Might work if you grew up with Christianity being an important aspect of your life but I'm an atheist. The only time I saw a church from the inside was on vacation in Italy and for art lessons at grammar school. 

Also, confusing characters because there are 7 (I think) characters that start with an A. Why does anyone think that's a wise decision? Especially with the lack of actual descriptions for each character. All I can say is that all 7 are tall and that Aren is very muscular and strong. 🥲

I'm pretty sure that the book has no right to be over 700 pages long either for a slow burn romance and that it would benefit from a good round of editing. Would certainly help with the world building.