So, while I was reading The City of Lost fortunes, I ended up to doing out from Goodreads that it already had a sequel. I immediately hopped onto the library app to check it out.
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While the first book focused on Jude Dubisson, the overconfident demi god. This book (I was surprised to find out) actually focused on one of the first books. Secondary characters. Still set in New Orleans we get to see a whole new side to this universe Bryan is weaving together.
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Renaissance “Renai” Raines is trying to navigate her new position in the afterlife as a psychopomp. She is a guide of souls from our world to the afterlife. She is struggling to come to terms with what she is and what that means.
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Renai is on a mission to find a soul who missed their death. She uncovers a scene that is even more trouble than she initially thought.
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While I was initially disappointed in the lack of Jude in this story I really ended up loving Renai. She’s confused and lost and still pulls strength up to do what’s right. Her characters story is really deep and during the halfway mark I had to re read a few pages to make sure I didn’t skip something crucial.
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This series is shaping up to be a bigger and more detailed universe than I could have imagined. I’m ready for more! Bryan creates a really vivid story again weaving in pieces of lore and different cultures and religions really beautifully.
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