A review by andiiswagg
The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Breathtaking. Immersive. Absolutely phenomenal. Tau continues to be an extremely compelling (if not single-minded) main character and I love him. Fuelled almost entirely by vengeance, it was nice to see him grow and become more of a protector (tho he is still first and foremost Vengeance). I enjoyed the way his relationship with Tsiori evolved, and I was surprised as he was at the relationship reveal between Hadith and Uduak. I also grew to really love Nyah and her wit (“This, Chibo, is what men call leadership” Nyah said walking up with her daughter. “You can tell they are doing it when you see several of them not doing any work.”) and was devastated, but incredibly moved, by her sacrifice and death.
While this book was still fast paced (and I loved it!) it was definitely slowed down compared to the first, with lots of space for the characters to all develop in very satisfying ways.