A review by jskstarr
The Sisters of the Crescent Empress by Leena Likitalo
3.0
Strangely paced
The story is an odd mix of anti communist fantasy and historical fiction reimagining. What felt gleaming and original in the first half of the duology was done to death. Merile's speech pattern made me want to scream, and after nothing much happening for the first 60% or so of the book, suddenly plot threads are dropped and the characters race to an inevitable finish line. I really thought this book would be much more unique given how promising the first one was. Disappointed. I'm disappointed that this book wasn't better.
The story is an odd mix of anti communist fantasy and historical fiction reimagining. What felt gleaming and original in the first half of the duology was done to death. Merile's speech pattern made me want to scream, and after nothing much happening for the first 60% or so of the book, suddenly plot threads are dropped and the characters race to an inevitable finish line. I really thought this book would be much more unique given how promising the first one was. Disappointed. I'm disappointed that this book wasn't better.