Storm of Locusts

This is one of the best follow up books I have read. As much as I wanted to keep reading as soon as I started, I made myself take it slow and it was needed. Storm of Locusts takes off running and doesn't stop until the end.

Just because Maggie had her showdown at Black Mesa doesn't mean things are over for her. A lot is going to change and not all for the better. I found myself at the first act just wanting Maggie to catch a break because she's going to deal with some terrible events. However, I was cheering for her and for Kai and the others as they finally get some resolution. There is also some real growth from Maggie here as she's brought further out of her past isolation.

There is one thread that seems to be unresolved at the end, and that's what the Cletus Goodacre had been doing in his life. There's a major hint he was into some not so great activities, but I suspect the known truth will come in a future book.

I have found myself wanting to learn more about the Diné gods and their stories because there's a character introduced that I think I would have clued in about his full nature before Maggie and Kai did. However, the journey to get to that realization was still worth taking.

Of course, Ma'ii is back and he's the same as ever. I know he knows more about the long game than he's letting on, but he'll reveal it when he feels like it.

Anyway, this is definitely worth a read especially because unlike some sequel to the first book in other series that I have read, this one did not feel like a slog.