Language: PG (3 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Ritual defines Yumi’s (19yo) life as she strives to be worthy of her fated birth that set her apart as a yoki-hijo, one who can summon spirits to petition them for her people’s needs. Yumi is honored by her people who live in the light, while Painter’s (19yo) necessary role in his community leaves him alone in the dark, night after night, as he protects them from nightmares. When Yumi and Painter are pulled together through time and space, they’ll have to find a way to work together and save their opposite worlds from equally catastrophic disasters.
Sanderson is a master of world building, and, in this book set in the Cosmere universe, he has built two vivid worlds for readers to enjoy with their unique cultures and problems. The narrator of this book is snarky, which I found entertaining sometimes and eye roll-inducing at other times, but putting up with the undesirable narrator was well worth reading Yumi and Painter’s story. It’s a love story, it’s a story about humility and forgiveness, it’s a story that fills readers with hope and good feelings. Plus, the illustrations are the most beautiful of the secret projects so far.
Yumi and Painter are depicted as having pale skin. The mature content rating is for mentions of alcohol, nudity, and innuendo. The violence rating is for blood, mentions of death, and fantasy violence.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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