This is the second book the first book Fifth Season! I found myself not really getting into the first book but this was my favorite of the series so far. I kept founding similarities in my life and in Essun’s life. Every time the author spoke about her “re-twisting” her hair or referring to her “locs” as “locs” and not “dreadlocks” my heart great in size.

What I love most about this book is the story of Essun and her daughter: both Orogenes on two different paths of understanding the world and how they fit in the world. This is a must-read. I do warn that you may get confused with the first book and all of the characters. This book is much easier to follow. However, some of those characters reintroduce themselves in this book.

Essun had a responnnnnsiblity that Alabakzer gave her!!! How could he but such a feat on her? I was on the edge of my seat!

Nassun internal struggle with who she is (Orogene) and how her father is (Still) noteworthy. It must be difficult to want to be who you are while pleasing someone you love. And also the person’s love you do want you to be who you are. I think to some degree, that is the human condition. Stuck in-between pleasing others and also pleasing ourselves. The author has a gift of displaying complexities of emotions that is applicable to the world that we are currently living in.

….The small child (Oja) who follows Essun may be the biggest mystery that I want to know… Maybe he will help her with the moon?