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A review by lassarina
Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara
5.0
As each book in the series has visited another of Elantra's races, this one takes its turn with the Leontines, picking up on a couple of threads from the previous book and tying them back together. There's a lot going on here that pits Kaylin's two major devotions (children and the Law) against each other, while carrying on some of the obvious fallout from the previous book.
Kaylin's growth really shines here; there are a lot of places where book-one-Kaylin would have just let words fall out of her mouth, and she's learning (slowly) to close her mouth on those sentiments. It doesn't mean she doesn't feel them, but she's getting better at directing them. I also really liked the bond between her and Severn, and the bond between her and Marcus. Also, Ybelline remains the absolute best and I adore her.
I think one of the things i like best about this series is how each book/case is compressed into a short timeframe, yet neither feels rushed nor dragged out--and at the same time, the series keeps track of how little actual time is passing, and doesn't let things move too fast in the world outside of the Halls of Law. (I'm starting to the think the Dragon Emperor just has a permanent migraine because of all this shit constantly going down in his city, relative to a Dragon's lifespan. I also love how his power is everpresent and he is unendingly not present.)
Kaylin's growth really shines here; there are a lot of places where book-one-Kaylin would have just let words fall out of her mouth, and she's learning (slowly) to close her mouth on those sentiments. It doesn't mean she doesn't feel them, but she's getting better at directing them. I also really liked the bond between her and Severn, and the bond between her and Marcus. Also, Ybelline remains the absolute best and I adore her.
I think one of the things i like best about this series is how each book/case is compressed into a short timeframe, yet neither feels rushed nor dragged out--and at the same time, the series keeps track of how little actual time is passing, and doesn't let things move too fast in the world outside of the Halls of Law. (I'm starting to the think the Dragon Emperor just has a permanent migraine because of all this shit constantly going down in his city, relative to a Dragon's lifespan. I also love how his power is everpresent and he is unendingly not present.)