Started out good, then went off the deep end. Instead of focusing on a select few characters, and building a memorable story, there are tons of women that have little to no presence in the story.
The entire thing with the goddess is idiotic and pointless, the sudden turn in the relationship with Aristenes from valuable ally to enemy was pointless, the general turned from a career soldier who was using his brains to navigate a complex political situation, to a moron that shits on everything and does not get murdered because he has plot armor.
So much potential for a good story ruined by a black and white view of the world.