Bonus Book: The Infinite

The Infinite by Lori M. Lee is the second book of the Gates of Thread and Stone series.

The walls of Ninurta keep its citizens safe.

Kai always believed the only danger to the city came from within.  Now, with a rebel force threateding the fragile government, the walls have become more of a prison than ever.

To make matters worse, as Avan explores his new identity as an Infinite, Kai struggles wot remind him what it means to be human.  And she fears her brother, Reev, is involved with the rebels.  With the two people she cares about most on the opposites of a brewing way, Kai will do whatever it takes to bring peace.  But she's lost her power to manipulate the threads of time, and she learns that a civil war might be the beginning of something far worse that will crumble not only Ninurta's walls but also the entire city.

Kai must decide how much of her humanity she's willing to lose to protect the only family she's ever known.

The Breakdown:
1. In this book, Lee picks up a few months after the end of Gates of Thread and Stone. The changes in Ninurta are bringing about some interesting developments, and on the biggest thing, not even mentioned in the summary, is there is another city across the Outlands. Lee set some very interesting character struggles in this book with both Kai and Avan, and to some extent Reev.

2. Kai struggles in this book in accepting her  fate at Kronos heir.  She even subconsciously blocks her ability to manipulate the threads of time because of guilt and her desire to remain human. She is also struggling with the fact the Avan does not remember being human, and he is uncertain if he wants to remember.  I really think she grows as a character in this book, and learns to trust her herself and her gut feelings.  I cannot wait to see how she further develops as a character in the next book.

3. Avan, also, is undergoing many changes.  He has lost his inhumanity in becoming an Infinite and is slowly letting the powers and ideas Conquest over take him.  Despite his lost memories, he still has a very strong connection to Kai.  It is easy to see he cares deeply for her, and it is she that helps him to see good in humans.  I really loved Avan and Kai together in the first book, and I hope in the next book they can find their way back to each other and happiness.

4. Lee had some pretty exciting action in the book.  From dealing with rebels, finding new cities, and fighting monsters, there was hardly a dull moment.  There are definitely big things to come in the next book with problems within the Infinites, and magic making its way back into the world.  I can't wait for the next book.

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