pihpihciw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide
lucystolethesky's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Blood, Gore, War, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, Confinement, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
azrah786's review
4.5
**I was gifted a copy of the book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, blood, gore, injury, self harm, body horror, suicide, murder, death, animal death, torture, alcohol, war, physical abuse, sexual assault, grief, confinement, misogyny/sexism
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Now I know from having read Roanhorse’s Storm of Locusts that she can write a damn good sequel but this has gone and topped it for me, IT IS SO GOOD!
Fevered Star picks up immediately after the events from the end of Black Sun and again Roanhorse is masterful with pace, keeping the tensions post those events simmering and also slowly building on them as more of the story unfolds.
We have a new point of view from Balam introduced along with the original 4 to expand the story and world further and boy does it expand. One thing I personally love with sequel books of multi pov stories is when the various characters, both protagonist and supporting, start to cross paths and this book was full of a mix of satisfying, shocking and highly entertaining interactions.
Spoiler
My favourite of course being the unlikely alliance that occurred between a certain sea captain and assassin.Middle books in a trilogy a lot of the time have that feel of setting up the finale and while this one is definitely setting everything up for the final instalment the various storylines never feel like they are there to just fill up space. They each have the feel of individual pieces on a gameboard meticulously being moved around, keeping you captivated to see what alliance shift will occur next, what unanswered question from the first book will finally come to the surface.
Not only do the political machinations keep you hooked but as mentioned before each perspective brings with it a chance to discover more about the Meridian, its cultures and its history and honestly this Pre-Columbian America’s inspired world just gets more and more intriguing the more you see of it, learn of it.
The same goes for the protagonists, we get a deeper dive into their backstories and their emotions and truly the character developments across the board are just phenomenal.
I shall now impatiently wait to see what Roanhorse has planned next for these characters and the conclusion of this fantastic series.
Final Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
Graphic: Gore, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
foreverinastory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Can't believe I have to wait another year (or more!) to see how it all ends. *cries forever*
Fevered Star immediately picks up where Black Sun leaves off: the convergence has happened and Year 1 of the Crow has begun. Once again we follow Naranpa, Serapio and Xiala as they figure out their paths and how the events surrounding the city of Tova will shape them.
I seriously love this series so much. The characters are just freaking amazing and I would die for basically all of them. We see a lot of growth from them all, but especially Naranpa in this one. I’ve liked her from the beginning so I am only excited to continue to see her grow.
We also get more worldbuilding and mythology/history of The Meridian. I would love to read a fictional non-fiction about this world. I want to know everything! I love seeing how the clans work, and then all the various outsiders and the way the past and now their future desires are shaping conflict. It’s a work of art.
Fevered Star pulls no punches and is an incredible addition to the series.
Rep: All Native/Indigenous cast. Pansexual cis female MC, queer cis female MC, blind cishet male MC, cishet (presumed) male MC, queer bayeki (two spirit/nonbinary specific term) side character, two spirit/nonbinary side characters (use neopronouns), various queer side characters.
CWs: Violence, blood, grief, injury/injury detail, body horror, death, gore, confinement, cursing, physical abuse, suicide, torture, death of parent recounted, murder, alcohol consumption, war themes. Moderate: Sexual content (consensual). Minor: Child abuse, rape, self harm.
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, War, Violence, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Confinement, Cursing, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Self harm, Child abuse, and Rape
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After an explosive end to the first book, it was hard to imagine where we would go next. This is very much a regrouping and planning book with new alliances forged and characters going through significant change based on their experiences in the first book and the first half of book two. The characters and the world building are the two standouts for this series and I can already see that Roanhorse is leading us towards even more in the next book. Though this book did feel like a middle installment, I do think that it sets up a lot for the next book and the character growth made it feel more worthwhile than if it had just been the plot setup.
I can't wait for the next book and to spend more time with these characters. They are all deeply flawed but Roanhorse has made me come to care for them fiercely.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Grief, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Suicide
thndrkat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- I'm never sure how to review sequels without giving too much away. Let's just say I was so happy to be back in this world, and to see the story expand and the characters grow.
- Roanhorse has created such a compelling set of characters and history with these books. Every time the viewpoint switches I'm happy to be with whoever it is.
- This being the middle book of a series, it was a bit more place setting and a bit less action than BLACK SUN, but there were still plenty of gripping scenes, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Suicide, Violence, War, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content