After I inhaled the first book, I got a NetGalley account just to read the next one. Thank you to them for the early access!
To Ride a Rising Storm follows hotly on the footsteps of To Shape a Dragon's Breath. After a tumultuous year at Kuiper's Academy, Anequs returns to Masquapaug for summer vacation. But life on the island is not how she left it, and the new Anglish presence isn't helping. As a new school year starts, Anequs must continue to navigate the difficulties of Anglish society and fight for her people's right to self-governance amidst rising political tension. The world is changing, and Anequs and Kasaqua may soon find themselves at the heart of it.
This book was a beautiful sequel. It keeps up the pace and tension from the first book, while leaving room for new characters to expand the world (I'm particularly a fan of Jadi and her "polszczyzna"). And just like in the first book, Anequs and Kasaqua are reminders of different ways of being and living in the world. But now, Anequs is more confident in her beliefs and more assured in the her decisions. Through older characters, she gets to see possible futures more clearly for herself and for others. She also knows better about the consequences of her actions, and can make more informed choices about what is in her hands and what's outside of them. But that doesn't stop the world around her from getting crazier and crazier. The political situation Anequs finds herself in grows increasingly complex and I have no idea where the next book will lead!
But I sure as hell will keep an eye out for it!
See you soon,
Aleks <3
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