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A review by ninegladiolus
The Quicksilver Court by Melissa Caruso

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

The second novel in Melissa Caruso’s Rooks and Ruin trilogy picks up right where the first book left off and at a dead run at that. Between a change in setting, stakes and complications elevated to the point where many problems faced by Ryxander and friends in the first novel pale in comparison, and compelling character work on all fronts making you care deeply about the cast, The Quicksilver Court captivated me from start to finish.

If you’re a fan of adult fantasy and enjoy…
  • An LGBTQIA+ cast—protagonist Ryxander is bi, and there’s a sapphic relationship between two secondary characters, a nonbinary side character, and a bi and polyamorous side character
  • Layered political intrigue with several factions at play
  • Characters who rely on diplomacy instead of violence—even if they are possessed of potent corrupted death magic
  • Women being badass in a variety of different ways
  • Demons and dark magic and mystery in every corner
  • Broody, traumatized love interests
  • Found families composed mostly of queer misfits
  • Favourite fantasy tropes and archetypes but executed really REALLY well

Then you should definitely be checking out this series! I highly recommend it and consider it one of my underrated faves of 2021 and overall.

Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for an advance reader copy. All opinions are my own.