When he was 12, Serapio's mother blinded him and put him through a harrowing ceremony ending in her suicide. Why? Because she claimed it would make him a god that would bring vengeance upon the Sun Priest and the Watchers that massacred her clan, Carrion Crow, many years ago. Now, 10 years and three tutors later, Serapio is making his way to the holy city of Tova to carry out this mission. But the new Sun Priest, Naranpa, is facing plenty of trouble even without Serapio's presence, with her fellow priests and the matrons of the ruling clans clamoring for her power.
While the reader knows from the outset that Nara and Serapio's paths are converging, the way their stories are told is masterfully done. Roanhorse presents us with the mythology, the politics, and the various factions of this world (based loosely on pre-Columbian indigenous folklore) to create an epic fantasy unlike any I've ever read. It's fantastic, it's amazing, and I can't wait for the next volume in this series.
*This book will be released Oct. 13, 2020.
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