Months later, and Maggie’s hardly talked with anyone, or even left her home, other than simple exchanges to trade for her services as a killer. This arrangement works for years until Maggie does something so terrible that even her teacher rejects her, vanishing from her life. She became his pupil–almost his disciple. When a terrifying murder caused Maggie’s nascent powers to bloom, she was rescued from the horror by Neizghání, an immortal and Monster Slayer. Literally, as her powers come through her bloodline. Maggie’s ability to kill is in her blood. I guess you’ll just have to keep reading this review to find out? Yeah, that’s a lot.īut no matter how many awards a novel has, or hasn’t won, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the book for you. Actually, I think I’m a little late to the party, considering that TRAIL OF LIGHTNING was a finalist for and/or won Hugo/Nebula/World Fantasy/Locus awards. I’m not the only one who enjoyed Rebecca Roanhorse’s debut novel. And sign me up for anything with a hint of romance.Īll this is just a very long lead in to say that TRAIL OF LIGHTNING ( Amazon) checked A LOT of boxes for me. I love a good post-apocalyptic, monster-killing, magic wielding story. The ones where the setting simultaneously feels like a very possible future but also brings in the mythical and magical. I’m a sucker for the just slightly off-kilter world.
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