Thank you NetGallery for the eARC!!!

I’m sincerely at a loss of words for how to describe this novel. It was so unique within formatting, dividing the entirety of the book into separate books all while shifting perspectives when needed. All the while you are being told the story, but from whose perspective? Who’s to say.

I enjoyed the chaotic energy this story exudes. One moment there is talk of prophets and God, then the next there are references to Jeopardy and going to the mall, and then you’re back to battle and death (and clearing the battle field for a dog!). I felt crazy whiplash in certain moments, but in a funny and captivating way. I could never quite get a grasp on the time this story takes place or exactly what kind of Earth this is, and I thought that to be perfect.

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I enjoyed that there wasn’t really a settled conclusion. Yara was sung out of existence, or really, sung into their own freedom. Their story felt complete, or more in the way that they are able to move and live for themself. However, with Adrena and Harpo, I found that their stories didn’t entirely conclude. Adrena is no longer a prophet, free to live her life and romance, but I didn’t feel that this concluded her story. Perhaps it is similar to Yara’s, this idea of being freed from God, but it wasn’t as conclusive I feel. And Harpo, poor Harpo. Still beckoning to God’s will and not yet finding his wife. Yet I found myself in love with each of their stories.

I also enjoyed the chaos of God. He is a figure of chaos throughout this novel, even revealing that Dominic wasn’t as evil as proposed to the Good Guys. I would enjoy this narrative from Dominic’s side as well.

A really fantastic book. I hope that this novel gets all of the praise and attention it deserves.

I really enjoyed getting to read this book, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed from this type of book. The characters were everything that I was looking for and enjoyed from going on a Gods' quest, I enjoyed how good everything flowed with the storyline and was glad everything worked well overall. Paige Lewis wrote this perfectly and enjoyed getting into this world.

Curiously satisfying. And I say curiously, because I didn't expect it to be quite so good (not in a bad way. Lewis is a new author and I couldn't know what to expect). I really enjoyed it.

Paige Lewis' "Canon" is a genre-bending, wildly original debut that’s equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and profound. Lewis weaves together humor, spirituality, and epic adventure. Readers follow two unlikely prophets on parallel quests. Their journeys explore life, death, destiny, and more. The author's has a deadpan wit paired with emotional vulnerability.

This is a novel that asks big questions without ever taking itself too seriously. It is wry and emotional. Smart, strange, and moving. While I personally struggled at times with the momentum, I did enjoy the journey. I loved the concept and the voice, but I did find the pacing a bit uneven. There were stretches where the story felt more suited to a shorter format—like a novella—where its sharp, strange energy might have landed more cleanly. Still, the originality kept me curious.

Thank you to Viking Penguin and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.