A review by restless
Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury

2.0

I wish this had been a duology instead of a novel. There was a huge amount of material here: an action-packed historical setting, an interesting lead and a great collection of ideas. Unfortunately, most of the book felt rushed. New characters are introduced at a constant clip, often quite suddenly. Relationships develop just as quickly, evolving from a kind gesture to I-will-murder-anyone-who-hurts-you in the space of a few chapters. There was some Sapphic content, but you'll miss it if you blink. I really wanted to love this book, but in the end I struggled to connect with it.