Birthing the Star-caller

A decent sequel, following on quite recently from the ending of the first.

Utilising the same POV system as the first, with it following locations rather than specific people, the different view points all mesh together very well, with a few happening at the same time for us to see the different understandings and perspectives of characters not up to date with the most recent information.

Compared to the last, this one felt more like a deeper delve into specific factions and characters - we have Eckra and the Black Cloaks, with their mysterious powers. We meet those thrown into Buduwai and the secrets of what's actually happening there. We dive more into Frieda, a pitiful character through and through.

All the set up is leading towards an eventual big blowout, which I hope to read more of in the next book.