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Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

24 reviews

jayisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

4.75

Wow. Just... wow. This is one of the most original fantasy series I have read in a very long time. From the setting, inspired by the civilizations of the pre-Columbian Americas, to the story itself; I was mesmerized from start to finish by the worldbuilding, intrigue, and excitement that continued to build up all throughout the book.

Roanhorse will grip your shoulders and pull you into an incredible world full of diverse characters and cultures rich in history and tradition. She provided several different perspectives throughout the book (I was most invested in Xiala’s storyline), but the way they all came together towards the end was truly spectacular. Also, Roanhorse is so goddamn good at cliffhangers.

I’m so excited for the next installment of the series. I had so many questions at the end of the book, but it was clear this was deliberate in preparation for what’s to come. Truly a fantastic and refreshing approach to fantasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexism, and Xenophobia

ehmannky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

I found the first half of the book to be kind of a slow start as all of the world building is put into place and you get acquainted to the many different point of view characters and their situations (this is not a criticism of either, it just takes time to do this), but once you hit that halfway mark it just zooms right along. I couldn't put it down. The political intrigue, the wild religious stuff and the cult magic, the wonderful relationship between Serapio and Xiala, and everything that Naranpa was up to was just so much fun to read. I feel like the tragedy of being the subject of prophecy and the person everyone puts their hopes on to save (or break) the world was just so up front and center, and I can't wait to read the next installment. 

Among the many things that I appreciated about this book, beyond it just being a really good epic fantasy, is that the world is so effortlessly queer.

 

It was just as good the second time around! I still didn't care about the Okoa chapters that much, but overall this is such a good series.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Genocide, Violence, Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Sexism, Animal death, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit

christalbotheindl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Sexism

caramiaculpa's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: Biphobia, Infidelity, Slavery, and Trafficking