Wow. I just had my heart ripped out and put back together, and I’m thanking this book for doing it.

Redemption, remorse, rediscovery of ancient secrets — multiple timelines and subplots; mixed mythologies; each character with their own motives and journey — there’s so much going on in here, yet it all fits together perfectly. I wouldn’t say it’s a satisfying read, because there were so many moments when I just wanted to throw my Kindle at the wall and/or scream at the characters to get their heads out of their asses, but “enjoy” is too bland a word for how I felt about this book.

Honestly, I couldn’t even say what I loved best. Maybe it was the complex antagonists/antiheroes

Spoiler

Minya and Nova

(it doesn’t seem right to call them villains), or the soft moments between Sarai and Lazlo, Kora and Nova before their world fell apart, or the group scenes of an ever-expanding found family. Let’s just say all of it was the best part.