A review by brimelick
Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was phenomenal. This will definitely be on my 2022 top 5 list. I felt like I stepped back into my old Runescape game. Much like the author, I was always fascinated with stories of the plague from the medieval age. Lucier captures the world and the people and what life was like for them. The main character suffered from the plague and can see the spirits of those who passed and adding that into the story, grabs the reader by the heart and can be incredibly emotional at times. The story of love and loss and what family would do for each other in the time of plague and war mixed with humor was done so incredibly well. I'd be interested to see if anyone else saw Henry Cavil's Geralt in Cassiopeus and Jaskier in Bittor, because that duo was just iconic. Her mix of LGBTQ+ and romance in the narrative was done so well and made it so realistic within the story. I will absolutely be purchasing other novels written by Makiia.
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