A review by lady_moon
The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang

4.75

"I cut his throat, from here to here. Blood all over. Good thing the floors were very expensive wood, very well laid, no gaps in between. Rich folks' floors are so easy to clean."

Holy moly.

Considering this is the final book of a series, to make it the backstory of the villain is bold. But, boy, did it work! The author did quite a few bold choices for the series - some worked, some didn't - and tbh I love that. I liked some more than others, that's for sure, but respest to Neon Yang!

For me personally, this is a book that can hold up to The Black Tides of Heaven's greatness. I just absolutely loved everything here. It's sapphic, it's lovers to enemies, it's anti-hero/anti-villain/morally grey characters - it's everything! And god, how everything comes together is so satisfying. I loved how the author choose to do it. Again, it's bold decision and not everyone will like it - but I certainly did!

Damn, how swiftly the last few chapters went... crazy.