Rock god tells a likeably inquisitive trans soldier-bro a couple stories about being a rock. And a god.

Meanwhile, soldier-bro is having a hell of a time keeping his bros in line (My. LORD.) while political intrigue runs rampant. The rock has thoughts about this.

"Can you hear me?"

1 POV - two points in time, 1st & 2nd person, past tense, god-focused high fantasy.

This is a similar structure to Leckie's Ancillary Justice with a current thread and a "here's what I used to be up to" thread. The second person narrative is different and well done. I liked it a lot. Delivered on some spooky direct-to-camera moments.

One thread is all worldbuilding and "what's up with gods?" while the other follows a series of mysteries. Leckie plays with language and tech while including small gods and transactional faith in things she noodles on. The other thread pulls on those elements to build a series of mysteries.

[Ending vibes]

The ending is a little flat/abrupt but also makes you cheer a bit. It's an interesting, if not satisfying moment.

Narrator: Adjoa Andoh does a great job. She remains impeccable and plays the stone god in a particularly endearing and powerful way.