The Dharkan

intelligent, fun and challenging book

i’ve read enough of Susana to say that subverting expectations is part of the deal. and because the Timelessness universe is so vast, it allows for very mind bending shifts and contrasts in points of view. and this book goes even further down the interior exploration than the last one. the world building happens as much or more inside each character than outside of them. the first book was mostly focused on one perspective (well, one and a half), with a few interludes sprinkled in. this one is much more adventurous in its structure. you never really know who you will be following in the next chapter or even section from the outset, and because of another quirk of the universe itself, time skips and time vacuums are also something to contend with. such a complex construction would fail and confuse if not for very individual characterization. but a chapter or section from the perspective of one character, even if witnessing or participating in something we’ve already seen, is totally different from the perspective of another character, and this despite the fact that most characters are shown to have ulterior motives, and are to a large degree conniving even when their motives are clear. full review here: https://treesandtriads.substack.com/p/the-dharkan