Holy shit, that was one of the most grueling fantasy stories I have ever read. If you like PoV characters to be shining heroes, this series is not for you. Every character is drawn in deep shades of grey, and there are few likeable ones around. I probably like Roh best, and he's broken at best.

It's also not a series to get attached to any character. The body count is high, and the deaths and tribulations to characters are gruesome. The amount of lost limbs beats everything I have read before.

My regret about this book is that I did not reread Mirror Empire because I had forgotten just about anything that happened. Kameron Hurley doesn't coddle her readers so there is little to no exposition beyond the glossary in the back.

Aside from all this, I love the scope of the story, the incredible diversity and gender-bending of tropes. It's not an easy read but it's fantastic when you persist.

Oma has ascended, and I can't wait to find out what happens next.