Okay, so, first of all, Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi! Or, well, the Kay expy of her.
It's really nice to feel like there's a strong Kindath presence here again.
And also I keep losing track of everybody with the "wait, I know that guy from that other interconnected web of humans" which is sort of what Kay is going for. It's about the richness of life's tapestry and all the stories.
And, I mean, the man isn't subtle about it. He's not a narrator prone to stepping back, but is constantly making observations about people and their fate and futures. This book is mostly about picking up your pieces after...well, after all the afters. And about the butterflies flapping their wings that bring on hurricanes.
Granting that Simon Vance narrating Kay is just *chef's kiss* and I have no idea how this sounds with someone else's voice, these books are just such a delight.
Also, just, Kay writes religious characters SO well; their thoughts and devotions and what it means to live in a world where everyone worships SOMETHING.