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antolius.josipantolis.from.hr · @antolius.josipantolis.from.hr@bridge.neodb.net

Rated Queen Demon 8/10

Returning to the rising world felt great.

In this 2nd installment of the series, Martha Wells expands on the rich history of the world in most satisfying ways. I love reading about all the peoples, cultures and places, about the history of Hierarchs' war, about magic and customs, and how it all interweaves. World building remains my favorite aspect of these books.

The full cast of characters from the 1st novel returns. Their relationships feel familiar, and this time around there aren't many revelations on this front. We get to see Kai sulk a lot. I'd expect that to be irritating, but here it is kind of endearing. It keeps his character from coming off as flawless and just succeeding at everything.

The plot felt like the weakest part of the book to me. The story picks up right after the ending of the previous novel, and the first part of the book deals with wrapping up loose threads before starting the next adventure. There is again a parallel story line set in the past; it was enjoyable but felt more disjointed this time around.

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Published 2026-04-29 11:49 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere