I've been excited to continue this fantasy series, which Ms. Roanhorse calls Between Earth and Sky. The land, the Meridian, and the people and magic are based on Mesoamerican culture before Europeans arrived. It has been two years since I read the first book of the planned trilogy, so it took a little while to reacquaint myself with the main characters and where the first book left off. I love the world building and exploring it with the old and new characters. I love that even though there is a cosmic battle between the dark and the light most characters are not one-dimensionally evil or good. There are faults and heroic aspects of all the main characters. The author expertly builds tension through the suspense of courtly intrigue with multiple tribes of people vying for power. Several storylines are left open-ended to be resolved in the third book. However, this one still feels satisfying as the protagonists have grown and changed, and recommitted themselves to new goals that will change the order of the Meridian.
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