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A review by gigireadswithkiki
The Red Threads of Fortune by Neon Yang
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really like how this installment of the Tensorate series directly follows the events of The Black Tides of Heaven. I will admit that I'm not quite as attached to Mokoya as I am to Alekha, but the story was still wildly imaginative and very compelling, and showed a side to Mokoya we had not seen in book 1.
Full of larger than life dinosaurs, Kaiju-esque sieges upon cities, and a romance fraught by secrets, Neon Yang once again provides an action-packed fantasy jam packed with details and political intrigue all in the space of a short story, a feat that I continue to be massively impressed by. And layered on top is a conversation revolving around parental grief that felt gentle and nuanced.
Suffice to say, Mokoya has slightly risen in my likeability rankings after this book, but the naga and their storylines were definitely my favorite part.
Full of larger than life dinosaurs, Kaiju-esque sieges upon cities, and a romance fraught by secrets, Neon Yang once again provides an action-packed fantasy jam packed with details and political intrigue all in the space of a short story, a feat that I continue to be massively impressed by. And layered on top is a conversation revolving around parental grief that felt gentle and nuanced.
Suffice to say, Mokoya has slightly risen in my likeability rankings after this book, but the naga and their storylines were definitely my favorite part.