A review by pronkbaggins
Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman

4.0

3.75/5 stars

Well. I picked up this book because it was one of the top sci-fi series to start, apparently. When I started it, I was confused as to how this could be considered sci-fi, as it seemed like an epic dark fantasy. Well, it's both.

The book is filled with a rich world and lots of great imagery. I would say it is more of an epic fantasy with science fiction elements. The story is intriguing enough for me to move forward to the second book in the trilogy.

That being said, I wish that I connected to some of the characters a little bit more. Some of the main characters were interesting, but I just did not connect to them.

Spoiler

I wish I could have connected to Ciani more, but I did not really feel much for the character. She seemed really cool, but I could not understand why everyone was so moved by her, because as the reader I did not get that connection. I felt more connected to Hesseth than Ciani. Moreover, I know that the characters were surviving and traumatized at every corner, but I was shocked that Ciani did not grieve Senzei's death more. They had such a strong bond of friendship. There was a lot accomplished by the book, but I think it lacked some depth in character development

The epilogue was one of my favorite parts, which is rare. It was an entertaining read!