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A review by fabulousfunk
Tales of the Sun Eater, Volume 2 by Christopher Ruocchio
3.0
Tales of the Sun Eater Vol. 2 fails, in stories like "The Dragonslayers" and "Fire in the Sky," where Vol. 1 did-- the most egregious failure comes in how shallow the worldbuilding develops throughout these stories. Colonies of people from across the galaxy tell the same folk stories of Extrasolarians, described the same way. The Cielcin described with the same verbiage in every perspective. It becomes stale and trodden and poorly written. They all simply come across as tired, especially when the characters are simply vehicles to move an idea.
However, "Kill the King," "Knowledge," and, specifically, "The Four Devils" are significantly better than even the best from "Vol. 1" and provide insight on interesting pieces of the Sun Eater world, or the perspective of a certain characters family back home on Delos. These are exciting stories that use the short format to their advantage.
However, "Kill the King," "Knowledge," and, specifically, "The Four Devils" are significantly better than even the best from "Vol. 1" and provide insight on interesting pieces of the Sun Eater world, or the perspective of a certain characters family back home on Delos. These are exciting stories that use the short format to their advantage.