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A review by katyanaish
Oracle by Michelle West
5.0
Really great book. But heartbreaking. There were a couple points where I had to take a break, because it was just so heartbreaking.
I love the world and all its complexities. I love the characters. I love the slow unfolding of history - the discovery of firstborn, of Meralonne, and finally getting some idea of who Andrei is.
But I'm so very afraid that in the end, Jewel will lose everything she is, in order to preserve what she loves. And it just kills me. Because aside from her den-kin and her handful of allies, they don't deserve it. What have the Kings/Exalted/Ten/Astari ever done to deserve such a sacrifice from her? She's been treated like an enemy. Fuck them all. She can protect her people, and the rest of them can try their luck with Allasakar or the Sleepers, since they seem to so disdain her and/or find her so dangerous.
I love the world and all its complexities. I love the characters. I love the slow unfolding of history - the discovery of firstborn, of Meralonne, and finally getting some idea of who Andrei is.
But I'm so very afraid that in the end, Jewel will lose everything she is, in order to preserve what she loves. And it just kills me. Because aside from her den-kin and her handful of allies, they don't deserve it. What have the Kings/Exalted/Ten/Astari ever done to deserve such a sacrifice from her? She's been treated like an enemy. Fuck them all. She can protect her people, and the rest of them can try their luck with Allasakar or the Sleepers, since they seem to so disdain her and/or find her so dangerous.