[troutman]

'Moon Witch, Spider King' is a rare sequel that is better than its predecessor

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/10800...ts-predecessor

Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the first book in Marlon James' Dark Star Trilogy, was one of those novels that broke my brain in the best possible way. Unwieldy and unrelenting, it systematically dismantled everything I thought I knew about epic fantasy.

With the sequel, Moon Witch, Spider King, James once again shattered my expectations. As awed as I was by Tracker's story in the first book, Sogolon's tale makes this a rare sequel that is better than the first.

Susanna Clarke Divines Magic In Long-Awaited Novel 'Piranesi'

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/20/91436...novel-piranesi