A review by booksblabbering
An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

3.0

This felt like being dropped in the middle of a series and I did have to check this was a book one. 

Saffron follows a woman into a portal into the multiverse and world of magic based on a culture of matriarchs and complicated polymers political marriages. 

 

This had such an impactful opening chapter in the contemporary world. The predations of a boy is ignored with the whole ‘boys will be boys’ spiel that I have been so accustom to hearing myself. 

Then, to be whisked away into a queer normative world filled with acceptance and respect was so refreshing. 

<b>“Life is hard. Some days we get our asses kicked, but apathy breeds more evils than defeat. So, you know. Keep fighting.”

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However, this was just so confusing so find your placing. We jump between numerous perspectives following the fallout of a coup which some of the characters helped facilitate here realising the man now in charge betrayed them all. 

There is currently a rebellion in plan and Saff is just chucked right in the middle of it the key players. 

 

That’s what I mean by feeling like this should have been a book two or three or even sequel series. 

This also lacked the purposeful, gorgeous prose and character study of A Strange and Stubborn Endurance also by this author which I adored. 

Ultimately, ambitious and promising, but needed polishing up.