Another solid book in this series, makes me want to read all three of the volumes at once!! The only reason my rating is a margin lower is because the time skip was sudden, and while Dez still has some facets of her Two-Spirit identity to figure out, a lot more of that happened before the story than I expected. Dez and Miigwan’s friendship wasn’t as center stage as it was in volume 1, but I really liked seeing the introduction of new characters, and the focus on Two-Spirit people. (Both their cultural significance, as well as their struggles because of lasting colonial gender roles.) Honestly it’s so rare to see stories that explore that, and even stress the importance of doing it in a culturally relevant space. 

I’m really enjoying the characters themselves, and the emotional depth they’re written with. I just wish the volumes were longer.