Member Review

After book one was such a hit, I knew I’d enjoy this second part of the story…but I’ll admit that it didn’t quite grab me as I’d hoped it would.
The book focuses on the separate experiences that Koffi and Ekon have. Koffi has been taken by the God of Death, and he is determined that he will learn of her special skill and use her to pursue his own interests. As she grows in strength is clear that her life is in danger.
Ekon, on the other hand, finds himself cast out from all he knows and having to depend on people he wouldn’t usually trust to help him.
The alternating experiences of the two characters kept the story ticking along nicely, though I did find it infuriating to have them separated for so long. There were some interesting additions to our cast this time round, and I felt a lot more time was given to the building up of the world of the story and explaining the background to events.
While this had something of the air of a ‘filler’, keeping us waiting for the real focus of the story, it would appear that both characters have a part to play in something very important, and that the pieces are now in place for a very interesting endgame.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this prior to publication.