Kingdoms of Death by Christopher RuocchioMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I think Ruocchio was originally planning a trilogy for this series, but much like his fellow hella young science-fantastist Pierce Brown, his work really grew far beyond its original scope, and very quickly too. So it was first extended, as I remember, to five books, then six, and I believe a seventh is on the way as well. But for now, here's what looks to be the middle of the Sun Eater saga, a noticeably shorter book than its predecessors, but no less full of action. Especially when the series goes back to its gladiating roots, with the twist of the Cielcin (now more developed beyond being just a monoculture - as Hadrian is surprised to learn, there's more than one Cielcin language, for one thing) being far more involved in the process as their villainy grows ever more repulsive. Seriously, this book gets surprisingly gruesome, but it also has a surprisingly soft and uplifting ending, all things considered. That said, I'm ready to keep going into Book 5, already on order at the library.
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