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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Yet again nothing happened except for a couple pages. Too much diplomacy and politics I wanted gore and drama.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not a strong as Black Sun (big middle book syndrome going on) but still very strong. Naranpa's story was definitely my favorite (and felt the most complete), and I'm glad that we got more development for Balam, Okoa, and Iktan. I'm interested in where Serapio's arc is headed, but he was mostly in this book as an ominous offpage presence more than a real character (with a couple notable exceptions). Xiala is incredibly frustrating in this book. She defines herself by her relationships, mostly her relationships with men, in a way that she did not in book one and that I strongly disliked, and she spent far too much time pining and doing nothing. I'm very excited to see what will happen with her in book three, though. I enjoyed the pacing and the politics overall, as well as the expansions of the world, though there was a LOT of telling and not enough showing for my taste, and I still don't have a super clear picture of the city of Tova. Still, very much excited to read Mirrored Heavens.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Xenophobia
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Excellent, if uneventful. Once again, Roanhorse does an excellent job of building up suspense through the entire novel. This book is mostly setting things up for book 3, and I would classify it as almost entirely political intrigue. So mostly anticlimactic, but full of information and glimpses into the characters motivations. I find it fascinating that there is no real "bad" or "evil" side, just people (and some gods) fighting for power/control.