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A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown
5.0
I developed the hiccups accidentally holding my breath reading the end of this book so you should know that's a very good sign!!!
Personally, I loved this volume even more than the first one, and I cannot over-emphasize how crazy great this duology is (and how much I look forward to the TV adaptation, fingers crossed!!!!). For me, the story was really kicked into high gear in "Psalm of Storms and Silence" because of all the great developments happening in the characters and frankly, all the plot action.
When we last left Karina and Malik, Malik has tried to kill Karina at the behest of a god. Instead, the pair separate, with Karina fleeing for her life and Malik accidentally absorbing a god to prevent the apocalypse. Manipulative court creep Farid has brought Karina's sister Hanane back to life and blamed Karina for the deaths of everyone he mowed down to get Hanane there.
In the meantime, Karina is trying to find a way to undo the curse Farid unleashed by bringing her sister back from the dead, and Malik is trapped in the palace trying to wrangle a god in his body AND find Karina. I really loved the themes that were explored in this book, especially those about breaking cycles, mental health & self acceptance, control and love vs. control, and love in general.
Although I had already loved Karina before, I think her finally becoming more vulnerable with both Malik and other people allowed her to be even more relatable, and I appreciated her strengths and self-assurance. Malik's terrifying trip into the dark combined with his (no spoilers) journey back to the light after hitting truly rock bottom twisted allllllllll my heartstrings. There were many tears!!!
In the first book, because there was so much going on, I actually didn't mind that Karina and Malik may not have had the most charged chemistry. This sequel more than makes up for everything, especially the conversations Karina and Malik share through their psychic link (thinking specifically here about the scene after the demon attack. If you know, you know.)
TL;DR this whole series has been on my "must read" list for a while and I'm SO glad I finally read the sequel
Personally, I loved this volume even more than the first one, and I cannot over-emphasize how crazy great this duology is (and how much I look forward to the TV adaptation, fingers crossed!!!!). For me, the story was really kicked into high gear in "Psalm of Storms and Silence" because of all the great developments happening in the characters and frankly, all the plot action.
When we last left Karina and Malik, Malik has tried to kill Karina at the behest of a god. Instead, the pair separate, with Karina fleeing for her life and Malik accidentally absorbing a god to prevent the apocalypse. Manipulative court creep Farid has brought Karina's sister Hanane back to life and blamed Karina for the deaths of everyone he mowed down to get Hanane there.
In the meantime, Karina is trying to find a way to undo the curse Farid unleashed by bringing her sister back from the dead, and Malik is trapped in the palace trying to wrangle a god in his body AND find Karina. I really loved the themes that were explored in this book, especially those about breaking cycles, mental health & self acceptance, control and love vs. control, and love in general.
Although I had already loved Karina before, I think her finally becoming more vulnerable with both Malik and other people allowed her to be even more relatable, and I appreciated her strengths and self-assurance. Malik's terrifying trip into the dark combined with his (no spoilers) journey back to the light after hitting truly rock bottom twisted allllllllll my heartstrings. There were many tears!!!
In the first book, because there was so much going on, I actually didn't mind that Karina and Malik may not have had the most charged chemistry. This sequel more than makes up for everything, especially the conversations Karina and Malik share through their psychic link (thinking specifically here about the scene after the demon attack. If you know, you know.)
TL;DR this whole series has been on my "must read" list for a while and I'm SO glad I finally read the sequel