A review by howlinglibraries
In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire

5.0

 

Did you forget where you come from, little girl? Did you forget that the Moon gives you everything you have and will one day take everything away from you? Did you forget that we—all of us—serve at Her whim, and have nothing more than She allows us?

Oh my word, I loved this SO much! I adore Jack and Alexis, and the Moors, and have always wanted to know more about Dr. Bleak and Alexis' backstory. I'm sad I didn't know sooner that there was a short story featuring exactly that, but I'm so glad I've read this now! What wonderful characters. Can we please get a novella about Alexis' father and his previous experience(s) with the Drowned Gods someday?!

✨ Representation: Jack is queer and has OCD/mysophobia ("germaphobia"), Alexis is queer and fat (implied bi/pan), Dr. Bleak is queer