A review by sarahrahrah
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

LOVE the Diné representation and all the stories woven in to this unique saga. The story kept me intrigued throughout, and I am eager to read the next in the series. However, it was hard to follow the pacing and the goal of the MC's evolving journey. It felt like jumping from action scene to action scene with lulls of exposition in between and I didn't follow how the "enemy/target" changed as the characters got more information. I expect that the bigger picture of the story will become clearer in subsequent books, and because the premise and characters are so interesting, I am willing to push through the awkward pacing.