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A review by metalmakubex
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Black Sun is my favorite book of all time. So of course, I had so much excitement for Fevered Star. I’ve had the release date on my calendar since I read Black Sun, and preordered it, which I rarely ever do.
My conclusion after finally reading it after all this time? It is a solid addition to the series, but not as gripping as Black Sun was.
I was pleased to find that the dark, gritty nature of Black Sun made a return in Fevered Star, as that was one of my favorite aspects. Roanhorse does an amazing job worldbuilding and making you intrigued in the magic of it all. Naranpa’s arc in particular was the most interesting this time around, which I appreciated since she did not get as much time to shine as the other characters previously. Serapio continues to be one of my favorite characters in fiction ever, my little goth king.
However, Fevered Star does suffer a lot from second book syndrome. Every chapter that went by felt like it was building and building up to some great climax that never truly came. It almost felt like a filler arc in an anime or tv show. Lots of cool stuff happened, and a lot of important info about the world was shared with us, but it felt more like set up for the next book than anything else. It didn’t help that we were still being introduced (or reintroduced) to characters in the second half of the book, leaving very little time to do anything with them.
I admittedly may have been expecting too much of the sequel. I was not mad at the book at all, I was still entertained the entire way through, I just didn’t feel as wholly invested as I did in Black Sun. Despite the downfalls, I will OF COURSE be finishing the trilogy. With all the build up in this book, I can only imagine the final story will be fantastic.
My conclusion after finally reading it after all this time? It is a solid addition to the series, but not as gripping as Black Sun was.
I was pleased to find that the dark, gritty nature of Black Sun made a return in Fevered Star, as that was one of my favorite aspects. Roanhorse does an amazing job worldbuilding and making you intrigued in the magic of it all. Naranpa’s arc in particular was the most interesting this time around, which I appreciated since she did not get as much time to shine as the other characters previously. Serapio continues to be one of my favorite characters in fiction ever, my little goth king.
However, Fevered Star does suffer a lot from second book syndrome. Every chapter that went by felt like it was building and building up to some great climax that never truly came. It almost felt like a filler arc in an anime or tv show. Lots of cool stuff happened, and a lot of important info about the world was shared with us, but it felt more like set up for the next book than anything else. It didn’t help that we were still being introduced (or reintroduced) to characters in the second half of the book, leaving very little time to do anything with them.
I admittedly may have been expecting too much of the sequel. I was not mad at the book at all, I was still entertained the entire way through, I just didn’t feel as wholly invested as I did in Black Sun. Despite the downfalls, I will OF COURSE be finishing the trilogy. With all the build up in this book, I can only imagine the final story will be fantastic.