Apr 30

Apr 30 Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky, #2)

Author: Rebecca Roanhorse
Publisher: Saga Press
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Note: Content and trigger warnings are provided for those who need them at the bottom of this page. If you don’t need them and don’t want to risk spoilers, don’t scroll past the full review.

Cover Description

***Description is a spoiler for Black Sun***

Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s sequel to the most critically hailed epic fantasy of 2020 Black Sun—finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards.

There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying

The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent.

The Meridian: a land where magic has been codified and the worship of gods suppressed. How do you live when legends come to life, and the faith you had is rewarded?

As sea captain Xiala is swept up in the chaos and currents of change, she finds an unexpected ally in the former Priest of Knives. For the Clan Matriarchs of Tova, tense alliances form as far-flung enemies gather and the war in the heavens is reflected upon the earth.

And for Serapio and Naranpa, both now living avatars, the struggle for free will and personhood in the face of destiny rages. How will Serapio stay human when he is steeped in prophecy and surrounded by those who desire only his power? Is there a future for Naranpa in a transformed Tova without her total destruction?

Welcome back to the fantasy series of the decade in Fevered Star—book two of Between Earth and Sky.

TL;DR Review

Even though Fevered Star (the sequel to Black Sun) definitely has that book-two bridge kind of feeling, I still loved it. I can’t imagine how it will all possibly end, but I also can’t wait to find out.

For you if: You read and loved Black Sun.

Full Review

Well, folks, we’ve been waiting for this since Black Sun came out, and Rebecca Roanhorse did NOT disappoint us (except, perhaps, in that we still have to wait for book three to see how this trilogy will end, lol).

If you loved Black Sun, I think you’ll be just as happy with this sequel — we get the same in-depth POVs of our excellent main characters, plenty of questions (some still open, some deliciously answered), lots of tangly world politics, no clear good guys, plenty of suspense, and no hint about how this story could possibly wrap up in a way that takes care of everyone we’ve come to love (they’re on different sides!). Roanhorse’s immersive world-building is just plain top-notch.

I don’t dare say much else for fear of spoilers. But I can’t wait for book 3!