Take a photo of a barcode or cover
twowheelsaway 's review for:
Trail of Lightning
by Rebecca Roanhorse
I am a sucker for Percy Jackson-- I got into them in high school, and am not ashamed to admit I've stayed caught up. Rick Riordan is a good writer, but what really has me hooked is the reimagining of the Greek myths I grew up reading.
That said, Greek mythology is a little overdone, and sometimes overly familiar. Reading adaptations of other, equally rich mythologies is exciting, and Trail of Lightning provides that and more: set in a post-apocalyptic world, with old magic re-emerging, and the mythological figures of Navajo stories walking the land again.
One thing that's very refreshing about the take on mythology here is that the gods are not hiding. They walk the land more or less openly, if not announcing their presence, and those in the know fear them mostly. This has a slight Lovecraftian, Elder God feel to it which I really like.
I'm a little sleep deprived and might write more later, but for now- a definite must-read. I finished and immediately put the next in the series on hold.
That said, Greek mythology is a little overdone, and sometimes overly familiar. Reading adaptations of other, equally rich mythologies is exciting, and Trail of Lightning provides that and more: set in a post-apocalyptic world, with old magic re-emerging, and the mythological figures of Navajo stories walking the land again.
One thing that's very refreshing about the take on mythology here is that the gods are not hiding. They walk the land more or less openly, if not announcing their presence, and those in the know fear them mostly. This has a slight Lovecraftian, Elder God feel to it which I really like.
I'm a little sleep deprived and might write more later, but for now- a definite must-read. I finished and immediately put the next in the series on hold.