Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm now finally a solid fan of the series, but it took me two whole novels to push through before I got there. Fortunately, Kingdoms of Death was pretty great.

And yes, even if a lot of it comes close to torture porn, there IS a reason for it and why it's necessary. It's obviously a huge turning point for Marlow and it underscores much of what all of human space is going through. So, yeah, I'm on board. Emotionally, even.

As for the rest, expect Hard SF goodness mixed with epic fantasy sensibilities and you won't be disappointed. It's worth getting to this point.

My synesthesia made me feel cold and amazingly uncomfortable, which shouldn't surprise anyone, considering the heart of darkness vibes.


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