A review by morawynsmom
Endurance by Jay Lake

4.0

I enjoyed this book immensely, although the first book, Green, was by far my favorite of the two. Endurance has just as much detail, action, and unique characters as Green, yet it is somewhat lacking in the passion, strength and overall decadent display of various emotions that makes up Green herself. Green spends so much time throughout the book doubting herself, questioning her motives, and basically being in-decisive about everything going on around her, while in the first book she conquered her doubt and demons with an iron-like will. I do understand this change in attitude to a point, for in this novel she is pregnant, older and more mature then the person she was in the first one. I was, however, just a bit disappointed because I fell in love with the warrior-like, almost emotion-less woman that is Green. However, the plot, the suspense and the list of awesome characters, human, deity or other, was just as satisfying and fulfilling, and there will be one more book in the series which I am very excited to obtain in order to witness the conclusion of Green's adventures. A few people said this is a stand alone book, yet I highly recommend reading the first one before you attempt Endurance, you will have more appreciation and sympathy toward the events, places and their inhabitants if you read that one first!