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The Greatest Sin #6
Charred Roots
When seer Chavali first joined the agents of the Fallen, she gained a life she never expected. But managing this much idiocy? Not in her original agreement.
On top of trying to hide her fledgling relationship with Colby from every gossip in the Tower, Chavali clashes with the Administrator’s infuriating replacement at every turn.A mission should come as a relief.
But when the new idiot-in-charge sends an ill-advised team on a vague mission with laughable guidance, Chavali’s usual bitter predictions find unexpectedly fertile ground.
The oppressive heat and damp clinging to the lush flora of Palmia Basin prove only the first of many unforeseen problems. For underneath the flower-bedecked shops and colorful tiled streets of the river town, crime and corruption fester like a creeping mold, waiting to burst into violence. And to drag Chavali and Colby into a sucking morass that just might rip them apart forever.
On top of trying to hide her fledgling relationship with Colby from every gossip in the Tower, Chavali clashes with the Administrator’s infuriating replacement at every turn.A mission should come as a relief.
But when the new idiot-in-charge sends an ill-advised team on a vague mission with laughable guidance, Chavali’s usual bitter predictions find unexpectedly fertile ground.
The oppressive heat and damp clinging to the lush flora of Palmia Basin prove only the first of many unforeseen problems. For underneath the flower-bedecked shops and colorful tiled streets of the river town, crime and corruption fester like a creeping mold, waiting to burst into violence. And to drag Chavali and Colby into a sucking morass that just might rip them apart forever.
320 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2019
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February 27, 2021
Close to four stars. I read the first 5 books over three years ago, and I was slowly reminded of the events of the previous entries throughout.
Chavali continues to be a fantastic lead, and the worldbuilding is slowly being unveiled, while the overall plot thickens.
It was good to see disturbing magics, mythical beings, intelligent animals, loyal friends, and returned dead come together for another mission in a previously unvisited location. I’m excited for book 6, whenever that is released.
Chavali continues to be a fantastic lead, and the worldbuilding is slowly being unveiled, while the overall plot thickens.
It was good to see disturbing magics, mythical beings, intelligent animals, loyal friends, and returned dead come together for another mission in a previously unvisited location. I’m excited for book 6, whenever that is released.
February 16, 2025
Probably the most complex installment - not only for the densely-woven predicament(s) Chevali, Colby, etc. are in, but also for the intra-personal revelations. Sometimes, it almost seemed like there was too much going on, but in a good way.
This appears to be the last in the series, which is sad because there is so much more there - and it certainly seems like it's being set up for more. Well, we enjoyed what we got.
This appears to be the last in the series, which is sad because there is so much more there - and it certainly seems like it's being set up for more. Well, we enjoyed what we got.
July 15, 2019
Chavali is one of my favorite main characters ever. She’s a strong, imperfect woman. She is well-known for being “difficult,” but she has extremely strong moral boundaries–they’re just different from those of most of the people she spends her time with. She has such a strong personality, and she truly cares for her fellow Fallen. She’s also coming to care more about helping people just for the sake of helping–her character growth is a lovely, gradual arc throughout the series. I love the fact that when Chavali meets an old lover of Colby’s, the authors didn’t feel the need to make the two of them into catty rivals, which so many writers would do.
There’s a surprising touch of (cosmic) horror in the presence of a magical fungal infection in this volume. There’s magic, more information about who and what Karias is, city politics, warring gangs, and plenty more going on. I always love seeing how Chavali chooses to go about these things. She isn’t sneaky like two of her team. She isn’t a bull in a fight like Colby. She doesn’t have another friend’s magic. But she reads people like nobody’s business–both their body language and (if she touches their skin) their thoughts, and this leads to some fascinating approaches to things. As usual Chavali makes new allies and enemies as she goes, leading to all sorts of shenanigans.
The worldbuilding is gorgeous, the characters are all fascinating individuals, and there’s plenty of character development and action. I highly recommend reading this entire series!
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2019/07/r...
There’s a surprising touch of (cosmic) horror in the presence of a magical fungal infection in this volume. There’s magic, more information about who and what Karias is, city politics, warring gangs, and plenty more going on. I always love seeing how Chavali chooses to go about these things. She isn’t sneaky like two of her team. She isn’t a bull in a fight like Colby. She doesn’t have another friend’s magic. But she reads people like nobody’s business–both their body language and (if she touches their skin) their thoughts, and this leads to some fascinating approaches to things. As usual Chavali makes new allies and enemies as she goes, leading to all sorts of shenanigans.
The worldbuilding is gorgeous, the characters are all fascinating individuals, and there’s plenty of character development and action. I highly recommend reading this entire series!
Original review posted on my blog: http://www.errantdreams.com/2019/07/r...
July 21, 2019
The best book yet in the Greatest Sin series. Multi-layered, rich worldbuilding, exciting (and occasionally nightmare-inducing) plot, and the characters grow more and more complex over the course of the series. This one had a very good emotional core in particular. And an ending that, to me, seems like a colossal game-changer. Excited to see what happens next.
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