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A review by iam
Void Black Shadow by Corey J. White
5.0
Oof, this definitely managed to be more drastic, brutal and high-stakes than [b:Killing Gravity|33091587|Killing Gravity (The Voidwitch Saga, #1)|Corey J. White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1479841956l/33091587._SY75_.jpg|53747864].
Content warnings include: character death, mass murder (like, A LOT), violence, graphic gore, graphic invasive surgery, unconsensual surgery, torture, imprisonment; mentions of sexual assault and coercion, bullying.
It's probably better for me to not think too deply about the events of this book. It could be argued that Mars is forced to commit a lot of the (literally thousands) of murders she committs, except... uuuh, yeah, it was still a deliberate decision to write her as killing entire cities.
Mars is far from a villain, she cares deeply about the people closest to her, she has a sense of duty and justice, but following her fate is bleak. And her story is far from over.
I'm definitely enjoying the series, but dwelling too long on what happens in it would probably put a bit of a damper on that enjoyment. Nevertheless, some things made me laugh, and I love the casual inclusion of nonbinary people in the worldbuilding.
Speaking of worldbuilding, it definitely gets expanded in the second novella of the series.
If you enjoy action-heavy SciFi with overpowered protagonists trying to keep their friends save, and don't mind the various content warnings, you will enjoy this!
Content warnings include: character death, mass murder (like, A LOT), violence, graphic gore, graphic invasive surgery, unconsensual surgery, torture, imprisonment; mentions of sexual assault and coercion, bullying.
It's probably better for me to not think too deply about the events of this book. It could be argued that Mars is forced to commit a lot of the (literally thousands) of murders she committs, except... uuuh, yeah, it was still a deliberate decision to write her as killing entire cities.
Mars is far from a villain, she cares deeply about the people closest to her, she has a sense of duty and justice, but following her fate is bleak. And her story is far from over.
I'm definitely enjoying the series, but dwelling too long on what happens in it would probably put a bit of a damper on that enjoyment. Nevertheless, some things made me laugh, and I love the casual inclusion of nonbinary people in the worldbuilding.
Speaking of worldbuilding, it definitely gets expanded in the second novella of the series.
If you enjoy action-heavy SciFi with overpowered protagonists trying to keep their friends save, and don't mind the various content warnings, you will enjoy this!