![]() ![]() ![]() The characters change step by step, as they uncover truths about the world, about the people around them, and about themselves. You feel the eeriness of the dark alleys filled with shades, the desert's sand, the salty smell of the ocean, the emptiness of a dead island. The worldbuilding is rich, without being overwhelming. Both Raef and Seth are broken in different ways, and fighting to pull themselves together. The box contains a man, Kinos, who the priests of Hyperion desperately want to retrieve and Seth is among the Knights tasked to locate him.įrom there, we are diving deeply into the broken psych of Raef who lost everything and hopes he found something that makes his life worth living again, and into the internal struggle of Seth, with the blind faith he was taught he must have clashing with his doubts and his kind nature. Their parallel journeys start when Raef steals a box from Hyperion's temple. Seth, a knight of the sun god Hyperion, is desperate for approval within their ranks, mocked for his inability to control the god's fire. Raef, a follower of the fallen moon goddess Phoebe, is living in poverty and constant danger after his kind were branded as heretics. The two main characters (and POVs) of the story have very different starting points: Slayton delivers an absolute page-turner: atmospheric, rich in worldbuilding, full of twists and turns and raging emotions! ![]() ![]() Dark Moon, Shallow Sea is a fantasy masterpiece!ĭavid R. ![]()
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