Sunsplitter
by S.A. MacLean
Blurb:
After helping the Lord Daeyari reclaim his territory, semi-reformed smuggler Fi dons a daunting new role: rebuilding a city alongside her monstrous partner, a haven free from bloody sacrifice. So when Antal’s father unexpectedly summons him home, Fi’s first instinct is to ready her claws.
Only, claws won’t be enough for this adversary.
Antal faces his first homecoming in five decades, dreading two truths. From his father’s seat on the governing council, he could undo everything Antal has built. And their last argument ended with Antal’s lover dead on the floor.
But a greater danger lurks: the appearance of a creature that even the daeyari fear, burning its way through the Planes. With Antal’s father leading the hunt, he and Fi must ally with a team of immortals who could turn fangs on them at any moment.
Or worse, strain their still-fresh love until it snaps.
From the author of Voidwalker comes the conclusion to the Beasts of the Void duology where spicy monster romance meets the epic fantasy of the Cosmere.
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My Review:
A highly anticipated read that somehow
exceeded every single expectation and then some. Sunsplitter devoured attention
from the very first page and absolutely refused to let go until the final one.
This book had no right to be this good and yet here we are.
Everything that made Voidwalker so special,
the romance, the angst, the witty banter, is turned up to ten here and it is
glorious. Fi and Antal return with the same fierce, feisty, deeply tender
energy that made this duo so irresistible, but Sunsplitter digs deeper into
both of them in the best possible way. Getting Antal's point of view is an
absolute gift and it changes everything. His doubts, fears and history get real
space to breathe, and watching him open up while still being the most lovable
oversized wet cat imaginable is such a joy. Fi takes everything she learned in
Voidwalker and grows from it in ways that feel genuinely earned and so deeply
admirable. These two characters are just perfection and seeing them evolve even
further had the heart absolutely full.
The Daeyari culture gets so much more room
to unfold here and it is one of the greatest highlights of the whole book. The
world building is breathtaking, the depth of the characters and their
connection to it never stops being impressive, and the fact that an entire
language was created for this series is simply unhinged in the most wonderful
way possible.
The relationship between Fi and Antal
remains delectably chaotic and completely addictive. Fierce and soft, swoony
and heart pounding, the trials they face together only make them stronger and
more compelling to read. There were tears, laughs and gasps throughout and the
emotional range this book pulled out was staggering. And the spice somehow
managed to be even better than Voidwalker, which should not be mathematically
possible but here we are again.
Not a single page felt out of place. The
conversations about wanting to be enough for someone even when the fit is not
perfect hit so hard and pulled at every single heartstring.
A triumphant and breathtaking finale to the
Beasts of the Void duology. Fi and Antal are so near and dear and letting them
go is genuinely painful, but this ending was absolutely everything it needed to
be and more. The Beasts of the Void duology has earned a very permanent and
very special place in the heart. If this series is still sitting on the fence,
get off the fence immediately because life is simply better with Fi and Antal
in it.
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