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faerieontheshelf 's review for:
Endless Water, Starless Sky
by Rosamund Hodge
Undoubtedly a step up from Bright Smoke, Cold Fire, Endless Water, Starless Sky still suffers by being bogged down by the factors that made the first instalment a weak read, but it also delivers with beautiful worldbuilding, a dark and rich atmosphere and ornate prose. These are the redeeming factors, undoubtedly, and things that Hodge has always impressed me with.
On the flip-side, I struggled with staying invested. Whilst the second half of the book is better than the first, the slower pacing did have me listlessly flicking through chapters like it was a chore. I was also never overly attached to the characters, though I can't pin-point why, because they were substantially built.
All in all, the fact that this duology was a let-down is just a small annoyance, but I still have faith in Rosamund Hodge as a writer and I'm SO hyped for her next book WHAT MONSTROUS GODS which has heretic sorcerer ghosts. Which sounds lit.
On the flip-side, I struggled with staying invested. Whilst the second half of the book is better than the first, the slower pacing did have me listlessly flicking through chapters like it was a chore. I was also never overly attached to the characters, though I can't pin-point why, because they were substantially built.
All in all, the fact that this duology was a let-down is just a small annoyance, but I still have faith in Rosamund Hodge as a writer and I'm SO hyped for her next book WHAT MONSTROUS GODS which has heretic sorcerer ghosts. Which sounds lit.