Reviewed by moraa on
I am the Strength and Patience of the Hill! And I am the god of Vastai, who until now has sustained Iraden! And you, little snake, will not be the first god I have killed. No, nor even the second.
What I liked about this:
1. the story is told from the point of view of a stone (yes, you read that correct, a stone tells the story - more on that in #4)
2. premise
3. Characterisation
-I got some LGBTQ+ vibes from Eolo, I love his timid nature - we all need a break from the badass soldiers and their weapons of ancient steel (or whatever)
-Mawat: My. Father. Never. Fled. is all we get for the first half of the book but the narrator voices him so well that it's stuck in my head now
-The Strength and Patience of the Hill (other titles omitted) had me in its grasp, not a particularly laudable feat since it narrated the story but that bit at the end... I thought we were friends, I thought you were here to make things better but instead you reminded me who you were and when you swore your vengeance, you left me speechless.
-Tikaz: fierce and one to watch out for, certainly no damsel in distress (see #5 below)
4. Racial diversity! (thank the gods there was more than the standard Nigerian accent in the audiobook, I hate it when producers assume all Africans speak that way)
5. The conclusion.
What I didn't like:
1. Pacing - I nearly abandoned this because things weren't happening fast enough or happening at all.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 23 May, 2020: Finished reading
- 23 May, 2020: Reviewed