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marci_travels 's review for:
The Summer Queen
by Joan D. Vinge
First of all thanks to those of you who read my review of the Snow Queen and insisted that I continue with the series, that the issues I had with book 1 were part of the reason the world had to change, and I would see a much better outcome in The Summer Queen.
You were right.
Minor characters became major characters: Jerusha and Gundi get their happy endings (although they pay a very high price for them), and Moon and Sparks have a growth arc that is nearly perpendicular.
The worldbuilding continues to shine. Vinge can write. I still say check your trigger warnings before reading. This is a classic written 30+ years ago and there are some ideas that have not aged well. On the other hand, it is sad how many things have not yet changed in fantasy or in reality.
You were right.
Minor characters became major characters: Jerusha and Gundi get their happy endings (although they pay a very high price for them), and Moon and Sparks have a growth arc that is nearly perpendicular.
The worldbuilding continues to shine. Vinge can write. I still say check your trigger warnings before reading. This is a classic written 30+ years ago and there are some ideas that have not aged well. On the other hand, it is sad how many things have not yet changed in fantasy or in reality.