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A review by mary_soon_lee
Cast in Honor by Michelle Sagara
4.0
Here's a quote from near the start of chapter ten: "The past, of course, is a different country; it is occupied, frequently, by regret, and it is ruled by tyrants. They cannot be moved."
This is the eleventh novel in the fantasy series "The Chronicles of Elantra," a series that I'm enjoying very much. The books have a very likable heroine, very likable recurring supporting characters, strong found-family and friendship themes, intriguing magic and worldbuilding, high stakes, and some notably dark content. I strongly recommend reading the series in order, because later books have comparatively little recapitulation of previous events -- and those events are necessary for emotional heft as well as clarity.
Book eleven did not disappoint.
I note that the stakes have been very high of late, and I find myself hoping that the next book will be less fraught. I love watching the friendships between the characters play out.
Four out of five lonesome stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
This is the eleventh novel in the fantasy series "The Chronicles of Elantra," a series that I'm enjoying very much. The books have a very likable heroine, very likable recurring supporting characters, strong found-family and friendship themes, intriguing magic and worldbuilding, high stakes, and some notably dark content. I strongly recommend reading the series in order, because later books have comparatively little recapitulation of previous events -- and those events are necessary for emotional heft as well as clarity.
Book eleven did not disappoint.
Spoiler
The explanations of plot elements, such as layers of time, didn't compel me, but the narrative threads did. I was very drawn by the ties between the child Kattea and Gilbert, Kattea's repeated assertion that Gilbert was lonely, Gilbert's care for her. The thread with Moran also moved me deeply. Severn's scene near the end with Kaylin almost made up for his comparatively small role in the main part of the book.I note that the stakes have been very high of late, and I find myself hoping that the next book will be less fraught. I love watching the friendships between the characters play out.
Four out of five lonesome stars.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).