Just to be clear, Karen Lord could narrate the process of coffee running through a filter and I would happily read it; I love her writing style. That said, I didn't enjoy this book as much as Best of All Possible Worlds, which was one of my favorite reads last year. Rafi and Ntenman are interesting protagonists but Serendipity is just sort of there for most of the book and I didn't really feel any connection with her. The plot also has a tendency to go all over the place-all of the threads are interesting but don't necessarily come together in the cleanest way. This book also continues the trend Lord has shown of just throwing you into the story with little to no explanation-with Lord's books it doesn't bother me although I usually hate this, but if you aren't prepared for it I could see how it could bother someone. Also highly recommended to read Best Of... before this one-while it isn't necessarily a direct sequel, a familiarity with the characters and world-building is really beneficial.

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