A review by mocha_bean_coffee
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

I'm so saddened for Serapio. He honestly deserves better than to be seen as a mere weapon, a path for vengeance, a god. He's being further and forcefully stripped of his humanity; it hurts so much to witness. I have so much bitterness towards his mother and those who helped set this path for him, though I understand she too, was manipulated for their own gain. 

Xiala and Serapio never reaching one another was a deep frustration of mine throughout the book. Urgently needed them to be together again, but alas, I was destined to suffer.

I am incredibly saddened by Ochi's death, too :( His entire life spent fighting for survival, enduring some of the worst atrocities imaginable and just when he manages to hope, his life is taken away. I grew fond of Naranpa in this second book. She had immense growth, but also remained with compassion. Let's hope that remains :')

I am going to be screaming and crying when Iktan finds Naranpa. Here's to hoping xe still holds enough compassion in xir heart to search for her. I don't know how xir is going to escape the clutches of Golden Eagle.

I hope my faves survive the third book, but I dunno, Roanhorse is ruthless. Why can't the high fantasy genre let my favorite characters live happily?