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4.0 stars
This was such a fantastic science fiction debut that was even better on reread. I loved the complex worldbuilding that felt reminiscent of The Machineries of Empire series by Yoon Ha Lee.

I first read this when I was still getting into the science fiction genre and I will admit that this book was a lot. It's complex, weird and does not hold the reader's hand. This made the book confusing at first. This time around, I loved those aspects to the story.

The characters in this book were fantastically well developed. The main character is a beautiful portrayal of a woman with Autism but she is shown to be a multifaceted queer women who is incredibly smart and creative. I can be hit or miss with relationships with books but this one really worked for me.

The second half leading up to the climax is a lot and, even on reread, I found it a lot to digest. I'm excited to reread The Fallen next because this series just gets even stronger in book two.

Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.