The Shadowed Sun

The Shadowed Sun will not replace The Killing Moon as my favorite of N.K. Jemisin’s novels, but it was a satisfying sequel. Though Nijiri and Sunandi show up briefly, the story primarily follows female Sharer-Apprentice Hanani, Prince Wanahomen, and the beautiful Tiaanet. I thought it was interesting to see the comparison of different cultures and their ideas concerning gender, and to see more explanation on the Hetawa’s dream magic. However, the inclusion of a pretty large amount of rape and sexual violence made the story sometimes uncomfortable to read. I am also not much of a romance fan, and I was not really won over by the romantic turns of the plot. Overall, The Shadowed Sun was an engaging story featuring complex characters, and I thought that it was a fitting sequel to The Killing Moon.

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