A review by jayjaybraggs
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

4.0

A god with a mission, a captain with an assignment, and a priest fighting for everything. 

In Black Sun we're following a cast of characters as their worlds unexpectedly intertwine. 

I don't know how else to summarize this novel and the synopsis online, in my opinion, doesn't give much information. But maybe that's intentional. 

This is an epic fantasy with quite a few characters and moving pieces. Everyone is racing to accomplish something before the upcoming eclipse which is said to be one of the most powerful events in centuries. 

The story reminded me a bit of The Fifth Season (the world-building) and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (the storytelling aspect). I haven't read a lot of epic/high fantasies but I enjoyed this story and see why so many people love the series. 

However, I’m not sure I loved any of the characters (or the overall story) enough to have strong feelings about the book. I do think this was well written and I did have a clear favorite character. 

While reading this I realized that I enjoy female pirate narratives and I like being in a book that moves a tad slower. The world was fascinating! 

I also didn't feel like anything surprising or epic happened. I understand that this is book one in a series and I plan on continuing with the next books, but I found myself waiting for some shocking revelations or a major twist to happen, but it never came. 

Again, I liked it. But by the end, I felt like something was missing.