Michael Barnes
Certainly those who enjoyed These Burning Stars and its dramatic reveal will be as eager as I to read this second on the Kindom trilogy. Daniel Haeusser puts I thus "Similar to the first novel, the plot of On Vicious Worlds also alternates between the points of view of two groups of characters: a key pair and a group of caster/collector/refugee colonists. In These Burning Stars, the former pair of characters captivated me far beyond the others, though I did also really enjoy Jun and Liis. Jun is now part of the colonist community, though Liis is away for much of the novel. As they try to revive a society and build it on equity and justice, Jun, Masar, and the Jeveni Wheel face disturbing challenge from an unknown rogue caster who is leaving a trail of sabotage and death in the colony. Meanwhile, the aforementioned (here unnamed) duo try to flee from Kindom forces, but political upheaval as ramification of their actions has altered what their enemies are hunting for, and who can grab hold of power. Jacobs draws events and characters together for an amazing conclusion that nicely sets up the final volume of the trilogy to come: This Brutal Moon".
The standout of On Vicious World for me is the relationships between the characters. Author Bethany Jacobs excels at writing complex bonds between her characters. Two of her characters, Six and Chono, and their ineffable relationship, which seems to transcend all kinds of normal definitions—friendship, love, rivalry, enemies—were absolutely spellbinding to watch
Certainly those who enjoyed These Burning Stars and its dramatic reveal will be as eager as I to read this second on the Kindom trilogy. Daniel Haeusser puts I thus "Similar to the first novel, the plot of On Vicious Worlds also alternates between the points of view of two groups of characters: a key pair and a group of caster/collector/refugee colonists. In These Burning Stars, the former pair of characters captivated me far beyond the others, though I did also really enjoy Jun and Liis. Jun is now part of the colonist community, though Liis is away for much of the novel. As they try to revive a society and build it on equity and justice, Jun, Masar, and the Jeveni Wheel face disturbing challenge from an unknown rogue caster who is leaving a trail of sabotage and death in the colony. Meanwhile, the aforementioned (here unnamed) duo try to flee from Kindom forces, but political upheaval as ramification of their actions has altered what their enemies are hunting for, and who can grab hold of power. Jacobs draws events and characters together for an amazing conclusion that nicely sets up the final volume of the trilogy to come: This Brutal Moon".
The standout of On Vicious World for me is the relationships between the characters. Author Bethany Jacobs excels at writing complex bonds between her characters. Two of her characters, Six and Chono, and their ineffable relationship, which seems to transcend all kinds of normal definitions—friendship, love, rivalry, enemies—were absolutely spellbinding to watch