Having really enjoyed Rootwork, I couldn't wait to get right to the sequel. This installment in the Conjure series focuses on youngest sister Pee Wee who is now, years after the events of the first book, living with her aunty Teddy and learning rootwork. Pee Wee has several adventures in this novella, and everything I loved about the first book -- the vibrant world-building, memorable characters, and explorations of justice, spirituality, and relationships/family -- is here too.

While A Gathering of Weapons is self-contained and can be read as a standalone, I'd really strongly recommend reading its predecessor first as the characters' backstories are very relevant to fully grasping the developments here. There is definite room left open for a third installment, and I look forward to finding out where Tracy Cross takes this series next. Definitely recommend.