If you've delved through the blog, you know that I am a Librarian. And one of my great joys is sharing beautifully written stories with people. I just finished reading Black Sun and it was PHENOMENAL. Below, you will find my review of the book. Thanks for reading!
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In this book, we see the culmination of a prophecy. It is said that the Crow God will return when the Earth and Sky converge under the Black Sun. In the Holy City of Tova, the solstice is a time for celebration. However, this year, it coincides with a solar eclipse an event which signals a great unbalancing of the worlds. As we join the story, we are 11 days before the solstice and events are quickly coming to a crescendo. This fascinating story is told through three voices. As the characters race to the City of Tova for the solstice, they share the story of the journey that brought them to this place in time where their stories will unforgettably collide.
Roanhorse pulls on the Pre-Columbia cultures of the Americas to set her story. Laced with intricate details that combine many of these cultures into one, she builds a world that defines the best fantasy novels. Her characters are written with great depth, and I appreciate how she delves into their backstory while advancing the plot. Each of the three main characters: Serapis, Xiala, and Nara have a major part to play in this story that is set to unfold over three books.
The neutral gender in this story is denoted by the terms Xi and Xie. It did take a while to get used to those terms in the story, as it was unexpected at first. But, as we do not have a standard gender neutral term in the English language, these words do work. It also feels as if they naturally stem from the world Roanhorse has built.
Readers who enjoy high fantasy with deep world building will enjoy this book. Her world is believable and has rich characters that add great depth to the story. This is the first book in the Earth and Sky Trilogy.
5 stars
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