In The Edge of Worlds, Moon and the Raksura of Indigo Cloud all experience a terrifying vision or shared dream; unsure of what it holds for the future of their court, they set off with a group of groundlings headed to an ancient city that may or may not be another Forerunner city (which anyone reading the series up to this point will know may hold terrible danger). There is some disagreement about who built the ancient city, and only getting inside will reveal the truth; at the same time, of course Fell are a concern, and they’re investigating the city too.

This series has so much that I love: an incredibly well developed totally non-humanoid species, gender and sexual diversity, complicated inter-species perceptions and dynamics, intrigue, adventure, and suspense. I have really been enjoying the Raksura series – it has become almost comfort reading for me, as I’ve fallen for the characters and just love spending time with them. I didn’t quite like this installment as much as the previous one – the pace did lag a bit at the beginning – but it kept me interested and the last 25% or so was absolutely riveting. I look forward to continuing the Raksura series. 

Content warnings: violence, blood, injury detail, gore (minor), kidnapping, death, grief