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A review by ipomoea
The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski
4.0
I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Poor Sid. The charming rake of The Midnight Lie has been brought low by love in The Hollow Heart, at home and pining for Nirrim. Meanwhile at home, her mother lies sick and poisoned, sending Sid into a state of frantic paranoia, dedicating her days to caring for her mother and running interference.
Across the sea, Nirrim has let the god take her over, using her power to punish the High Kith and Half Kith who forced her and those like her into poverty and servitude, who used them as endless wells of blood and power. As she punishes those who hurt her, her humanity has shrunk. This was hard to read-- it's clear that Nirrim has been hurt and is hurting others, but the emotionless tyranny hurt after reading the gentle and deep love between Nirrim and Sid.
When Sid receives word of invaders from Nirrim's land conquering other islands, she has no choice but to return to the woman she loves and see if she can save her.
Rutkoski's writing is so good, but I had a harder time with this than the previous four books in this world, just because Nirrim's god-viewpoint was so pitiless.
Poor Sid. The charming rake of The Midnight Lie has been brought low by love in The Hollow Heart, at home and pining for Nirrim. Meanwhile at home, her mother lies sick and poisoned, sending Sid into a state of frantic paranoia, dedicating her days to caring for her mother and running interference.
Across the sea, Nirrim has let the god take her over, using her power to punish the High Kith and Half Kith who forced her and those like her into poverty and servitude, who used them as endless wells of blood and power. As she punishes those who hurt her, her humanity has shrunk. This was hard to read-- it's clear that Nirrim has been hurt and is hurting others, but the emotionless tyranny hurt after reading the gentle and deep love between Nirrim and Sid.
When Sid receives word of invaders from Nirrim's land conquering other islands, she has no choice but to return to the woman she loves and see if she can save her.
Rutkoski's writing is so good, but I had a harder time with this than the previous four books in this world, just because Nirrim's god-viewpoint was so pitiless.