I'm a bit ? abt the mediocre thing cuz it's actually really better written than a lot of other fantasy romances I've read or attempted to read. Unless you meant even if you find it mid, it'll be worth checking out?

There are some action scenes and some villains do die. However, the bulk of the novel is v. much low-angst adventures of a sheltered monk learning abt the world and the female warrior he's devoted to, LOL. FWIW, the bulk of the actual!angst does have some mild religious undertones combines with internal shame abt someone's sexual desires (because they've been taught that sex is bad.)