A review by nerodyne
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

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

3.75

I've been reading any of Roanhorse's books that I can get my hands on lately, and while I absolutely had a good time with this book, I'll say it felt weaker than her other books that I've read so far (though this is an earlier work so that's not shocking). I really understood where Maggie was coming from a lot of the time, the way her trauma underlined a lot of her interactions with other people and the way her PTSD was portrayed in general felt true to reality (at least in my experience). I enjoyed the characterization and the world building, however I felt that the plot points were coming out of nowhere. It all coallesed in the end, but in the running up to it I couldn't stop myself from feeling like plot points were randomly being dropped to pursue something else. All in all though, it was an enjoyable read and I want to see how the sequel elaborates on this world. 
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