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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to Saga Press and Edelweiss+ for providing an advanced copy for review!
Content warnings for blood/gore, self-inflicted/ritualistic injuries, and suicide
I loved Black Sun so much, so I was excited to pick up the sequel and it did not disappoint! Fevered Star picks up right where book one left off and follows our characters after the Convergence as they try to figure out what comes next for each of them individually and for the Meridian.
While I really enjoyed the story, it's worth mentioning that Fevered Star has a different tone and less of a focus on plot than Black Sun. Book one was driven by anticipation of one event whereas book two's direction feels less concrete because each character now faces uncertainty in who they can trust and how to reach their goals. I will also say there were some wonky things with pacing at times, and I wanted to see more of certain characters, although that's my own bias!
With that being said, there were some really dark moments and unexpected twists along with some big reveals, changing alliances, and really interesting political moves that I'm excited to see play out in book 3!
Content warnings for blood/gore, self-inflicted/ritualistic injuries, and suicide
I loved Black Sun so much, so I was excited to pick up the sequel and it did not disappoint! Fevered Star picks up right where book one left off and follows our characters after the Convergence as they try to figure out what comes next for each of them individually and for the Meridian.
While I really enjoyed the story, it's worth mentioning that Fevered Star has a different tone and less of a focus on plot than Black Sun. Book one was driven by anticipation of one event whereas book two's direction feels less concrete because each character now faces uncertainty in who they can trust and how to reach their goals. I will also say there were some wonky things with pacing at times, and I wanted to see more of certain characters, although that's my own bias!
With that being said, there were some really dark moments and unexpected twists along with some big reveals, changing alliances, and really interesting political moves that I'm excited to see play out in book 3!
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
far more political intrigue than I expected and still no primordial slap fights, but I think that's for the better. the direction of this trilogy is reminding me of Hunger Games in some ways. Curious how it'll all wrap up in the finale.
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse was a delicious adventure fantasy that broadened our scope and understanding of the magical world, expanding it not only to the land but even far, far, north to the land where the gods died. We followed the characters as they dealt with politics, treachery, and land adventures instead of sea adventures. We saw characters rise and fall. It was glorious. We got to see a softer and a harder side of Serapio as he dealt with living past the moment he'd worked towards his entire life. I hope that the next book has more Xiala in it. This book focused a lot on Nara and she's not my favorite character, though I really enjoyed her character development. It was very satisfying to see her come into her power.
***3.0 Stars***
Overall,
This book did suffer from a bit of 2nd book syndrome. It was essentially setting up for everything that will happen in the next book. I am still invested in these characters and can't wait to see what Rebecca Roanhorse has in store for us in the final book of this trilogy.
Overall,
This book did suffer from a bit of 2nd book syndrome. It was essentially setting up for everything that will happen in the next book. I am still invested in these characters and can't wait to see what Rebecca Roanhorse has in store for us in the final book of this trilogy.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
A good bridge for the finale, but as always some second installments are just setting up the chessboard rather than doing much. Which is good, and needed, but sometimes it becomes exhausting.
Just like the 1st in this series, this was a wonderful read. I absolutely love the world l, although I think listening to it (without a map to look at), along with the way travel time was portrayed, made it feel much smaller than it did in the first book. In a way I didn't like quite as much. It also smacked a little of "settings things up" for a lot of the book. I'm really looking forward to reading the last in this series!
2.5 rounded up
Ooooof, second book slump.
While I loved the overall story and pacing of the first book, this one dragged. It seemed like more of an info-dump rather than a story. Lots of buildup, very little payoff. Soooo much telling, and another character added to the POV made it almost too "noisy." Also, Xiala became kind of a whiny little b to the point where I was mostly annoyed with her.
Here's hoping the last book overcomes the slump and is as good as the first book.
Ooooof, second book slump.
While I loved the overall story and pacing of the first book, this one dragged. It seemed like more of an info-dump rather than a story. Lots of buildup, very little payoff. Soooo much telling, and another character added to the POV made it almost too "noisy." Also, Xiala became kind of a whiny little b to the point where I was mostly annoyed with her.
Here's hoping the last book overcomes the slump and is as good as the first book.