A review by lottiegasp
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark emotional 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

This novels depicts a near future where the entire world is wiped out by a devastating flood, sparing only the Navajo nation and waking Navajo immortals and witches and humans' clan powers. The main character is a monsterslayer who was in an abusive relationship with the immortal who took her in and trained her and who thinks she is a monster undeserving of love or friends. The story is adventurous with an exciting love interest. It allows us to consider a dystopian world where Indigenous people are the only ones who survive- yes, it is a difficult world for them too, but they have already survived the apocalypse of colonisation after all, which they don't need to face in this new world
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