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A review by queer_bookwyrm
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.0
4 ⭐ CW: violence, blood, death, torture, sexual content
"We are but fevered stars. Here a little while, bright with promise, before we burn away."
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse is book two in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy. Although I thought this installment was a bit slower, it was still a great book. I love the continued world-building and raising of the stakes. Potential spoilers for book one ahead.
The Watchers are dead, but Naranpa is not, and emerges with the new found powers of the Sun god to mirror Serapio's Crow god. She works to figure out what her role will be in the coming war. Serapio is injured, and isn't welcomed into Carrion Crow with open arms as he thought. The clans strive for power. Unbeknownst to most of the clans, sorcerers and spearmaidens plot their war against Tova. Meanwhile, Xiala tries to find her way back to Serapio and come to terms with her dangerous Song.
I love that we continue to see that neither Serapio or Naranpa are either the hero or villain. We get to see them have more in common than not. It was fascinating to learn more about the magic in the world of shadow and stone. We learn about the history of the last war brought on by the spearmaidens that led to the current treaty among the clans. There was a lot of political intrigue in this book. I still hold that I want an entire book about Xiala and the Teek. I'm thinking we will get more about them in the final book.
I just want Serapio and Xiala to be happy 😭! Looking forward to book three!
"We are but fevered stars. Here a little while, bright with promise, before we burn away."
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse is book two in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy. Although I thought this installment was a bit slower, it was still a great book. I love the continued world-building and raising of the stakes. Potential spoilers for book one ahead.
The Watchers are dead, but Naranpa is not, and emerges with the new found powers of the Sun god to mirror Serapio's Crow god. She works to figure out what her role will be in the coming war. Serapio is injured, and isn't welcomed into Carrion Crow with open arms as he thought. The clans strive for power. Unbeknownst to most of the clans, sorcerers and spearmaidens plot their war against Tova. Meanwhile, Xiala tries to find her way back to Serapio and come to terms with her dangerous Song.
I love that we continue to see that neither Serapio or Naranpa are either the hero or villain. We get to see them have more in common than not. It was fascinating to learn more about the magic in the world of shadow and stone. We learn about the history of the last war brought on by the spearmaidens that led to the current treaty among the clans. There was a lot of political intrigue in this book. I still hold that I want an entire book about Xiala and the Teek. I'm thinking we will get more about them in the final book.
I just want Serapio and Xiala to be happy 😭! Looking forward to book three!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content