The Republic of Salt by Ariel KaplanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Ariel Kaplan returns with the second book of the Mirror Realm Cycle, following Toba, Naftaly, Elena, Barsilay, and all the Maxim cohort on a journey away from Rimon to Zayit - the Olive Gate, a city corresponding to Venice in the real world. As with the previous book, the characters aren’t really the most interesting - though Barsilay far and away shines as my fave - but the richly detailed magic system, rooted in Jewish legend with elements of fae and djinn - continues to make this book stand out even as it suffers from a touch of middle book syndrome. Naturally, there’s a pretty rough cliffhanger to endure on this one, and I’m really hoping to get Book 3 next year to wrap up this prospective trilogy. Or more, if Kaplan’s imagination (fertile as it is) calls for it. And I hope it does.
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