Review: The Stone Heart by Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City, Book 2)

Synopsis: Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are making it impossible to find a political solution for the disputed territory of the City itself. To complicate things further, Kaidu is fairly certain he's stumbled on a formula for the lost weapon of the mysterious founders of the City. . . . But sharing it with the Dao military would be a complete betrayal of his friendship with Rat. Can Kai find the right solution before the Dao find themselves at war? (from the online description)

Review: This book was recommended by an acquaintance on #bookstagram and I found the first and second volumes at my local library.

With bold color and dynamic art, this book creates a fascinating world, quickly drawing the reader into the drama and intrigue of a city, contrastingly changed by the endless war and following conquest by the neighboring nations.

In this chaos, we find two characters, different from each other as possible, yet facing the same thing – being out of place in a city where no one has a place.

The characters are rich and complex, the action brisk and well-defined, and the plot twists and turns. Excellent story, with a dynamic look at how people live in a conquered land, and what it means to Rule. Worth reading – I highly recommend!

Bookmarks: 4 of 5

Awards: TBD

ISBN: 978-1-62672-159-3
Year Published: 2017
Date Finished: 1-30-2019
Pages: 243