Is fleeting greatness worth the ultimate cost? How many of us can reach that greatness? Furthermore, what happens when we feel that greatness lies within our grasp but just can’t seem to reach it? These questions feel more pronounced in the Wicked + The Divine’s second collection, where mere mortal protagonist Laura tries vainly to reproduce the teensy little miracle we saw in Book 1 and questions her relationship to the Pantheon of reincarnated gods that the world continues to fawn over. Fantasy works best when it tackles real-world values in relatable ways, and this series does it beautifully.
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Where I Got It
Gift from old college friend, Christmas 2015 (along with Book 1).
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