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A review by fuzaila
A House of Rage and Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna
5.0
What can I possibly say about this book without ending up screaming to space until Sangu Mandanna releases her sequel to end my anguish? Nevertheless, I'm going to try, because this book has taken a lot of me with it when it ended and I'll have to put the pieces back.
Esmae's openly declared war with Alexi for murdering her best friend. She has the indestructible warship Titania with her. But Alexi isn't sitting still either. Any moment, Amba the war of Goddess is away, he plans to unleash Sorsha the only living Great Beast, who can match the power of Titania. Being the most skilled warriors of the universe, the siblings believe they're evenly matched. So they're doing everything in their power to make their troops better. But when more secrets are revealed and hopes of her childhood are horribly crushed, Esmae can only wonder if she is doing it to avenge her friend, or if she hiding a monster inside.
This book started out a bit slow, but then it quickly perked up, throwing secrets and plot-twists all around and keeping me at the edge of my seat, biting my tongue in anticipation and terror because I realized just how terrible and horribly good this book is going to be. There is no matter of convenience here, the author makes everything fall into chaos and cleanly sweeps her mess by answering all the questions right. The characters have all developed so wonderfully and I'm so glad to see that they are all back to being the lovely people I knew them to be in the first book. Esmae though. Esmae is just brilliant. She's ruthless and daring and lovely and evil sometimes, but I can't stop loving her or taking her side. I can't stop questioning her morality but I'm on her side anyway.
The only grudge I have against this book is that it isn't even released yet and I have to wait indefinitely long for the sequel.
Esmae's openly declared war with Alexi for murdering her best friend. She has the indestructible warship Titania with her. But Alexi isn't sitting still either. Any moment, Amba the war of Goddess is away, he plans to unleash Sorsha the only living Great Beast, who can match the power of Titania. Being the most skilled warriors of the universe, the siblings believe they're evenly matched. So they're doing everything in their power to make their troops better. But when more secrets are revealed and hopes of her childhood are horribly crushed, Esmae can only wonder if she is doing it to avenge her friend, or if she hiding a monster inside.
This book started out a bit slow, but then it quickly perked up, throwing secrets and plot-twists all around and keeping me at the edge of my seat, biting my tongue in anticipation and terror because I realized just how terrible and horribly good this book is going to be. There is no matter of convenience here, the author makes everything fall into chaos and cleanly sweeps her mess by answering all the questions right. The characters have all developed so wonderfully and I'm so glad to see that they are all back to being the lovely people I knew them to be in the first book. Esmae though. Esmae is just brilliant. She's ruthless and daring and lovely and evil sometimes, but I can't stop loving her or taking her side. I can't stop questioning her morality but I'm on her side anyway.
The only grudge I have against this book is that it isn't even released yet and I have to wait indefinitely long for the sequel.