Titanchild is a fantastic second and last book of the Talon Duology, with the same positive qualities as Jen Williams's other work: varied and easy to love characters of all stripes, and masterful weaving of multiple plotlines into a grand satisfying finale. In contrast to the Winnowing Flame trilogy which had a moderate pacing and took it's time to build and linger, the Talon Duology is extremely efficient -- especially Titanchild -- almost to the point of flawed briefness; but the quality of writing never dips and the large ensemble cast of main characters never come across as two dimensional (though for some it comes very close), which is an impressive feat considering how fast she whips through chapter after chapter of plot. This could have easily been a three or four book series and I almost wish it was, as there's so much more to explore about some of these characters (especially Jack and Epona and their whole

sapphic

arc, which I absolutely adored), or about the continuing references to British myth and history, Caliburn and the Lady of the Lake and some of the famous associated members of that myth, the Green Man and pagan myths, Boudica and her daughters. The antagonists and the titans could've used more time as well, though the squeamish part of me is perfectly happy with the brief amount of book time devoted to gorey and demonic parts of the cast. I think people who love efficient storytelling in their fantasy will find a lot more to like here, but I think the quality of the writing makes this an easy recommend in general.