The Red Threads of Fortune

This one so obviously comes after The Black Tides of Heaven I'm not sure why they were initially marketed as "read in any order". Though it could be because they are very different books. While the first charts the twin's journey from childhood to adulthood (from the point of view of Akeha), this is a much more contained story that takes place over just a few days when Mokoya is about 40 years old.

As the story opens, Mokoya is still deep in grief due to the death of her daughter four years prior. She has fled from her old life as a Prophet and the wife of the Head Abbot, unable to deal with the pain of her old life. Now she's out in the desert with a small team hunting a naga that seems to be heading for the city where Akeha lives.

There's a bunch of action in this book, along with some fun political intrigue. But at it's heart, this is a story about grief and letting go and moving on. It's about taking back control of your life and finding new ways to be happy in the aftermath of unspeakable sadness. I liked it a lot better than the first one, though whether that's because it was more condensed or just because I feel more comfortable in this world I'm not sure. It's definitely worth reading, though, and I'm looking forward to the next books in this series.

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