Echo Sight
Having lost one leg already to the monstrous, parasitic senka, Enaka knows that they're not taken seriously as an imperfect shapeshifter among their perfect people. They're determined to prove their usefulness by continuing their dangerous job.
But when a routine hunt becomes an assignment to track down an artifact smuggler who may have lured senka to Akert City, Enaka is thrown out of their depth into a world of misinformation and systemic oppression. Their only ally is a mage from an opposing government who claims to know more about Enaka than they do about themself.
As the two of them race against time to stop the senka plague before the double new moons, they're confronted by forces both mundane and magical, and disturbing truths emerge that change Enaka's life forever. Will their conviction be enough to save the two million souls who call Akert home? Or are the real monsters much closer than they appear?
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Genre(s): Adult Fantasy/Mystery + Romance subplot
Modern-like science-fantasy setting on an alien world
400+ pages
Included within the book is a pronunciation/glossary and the full-color map.
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I was able to read this book as an ARC. This book had me in its hooks from the very first page. Enaka is a very relatable protagonist and they are very funny and sarcastic. Something I definitely relate to. This book very clearly covers several genres and does so wonderfully. Mystery? Check. Fantasy? Check. Sci fi? Check. Romance? Oh yeah! Even with all of this combined into one novel it never feels forced. I personally loved all of the diversity and representation included in that book. And as a certified book lover the map and glossary made my nerdy heart so happy. The ending left me wanting to read more of these characters and I was so excited to see that it is the first book in The Tainted Faculties series. Can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
I had the joy of reading an advance copy of Echo Sight. I went in with very high expectations, all of which were blown away. This was a book I simply could not put down until I'd finished it, and even then I spent weeks wishing an online community already existed to discuss favorite parts, theories, and hopes for the next book.
Echo Sight is extraordinarily well-written with exceptional attention to detail, and invites the reader to engage with the world building and characters to guess the answers to the mysteries and anticipate the plot's twists and turns. Enaka, the protagonist, provides very welcome non-binary representation and it was a joy to read their thoughts and side notes, scattered through the text and footnotes.
If you like urban fantasy and compelling characters racing against the clock to unravel mysteries so they can save a major city and its inhabitants, all while the sins of the past threaten to doom everyone, you will adore this book.