“The Splinter in the Sky” by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
The dust may have settled in the war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the Empire’s surrender means little. Especially to a lowly scribe like Enitan, given her country’s continuing status as a Vaalbaran province. All she wants is to quit her day job and expand her fledgling tea business. But when imperial agents assassinate her lover and abduct her sibling, Enitan abandons her idyllic plans and embarks on a rescue mission, weaving her tea tray up through the heart of the Vaalbaran capital.
Her enemies are countless, clever, and powerful beyond measure. There’s a new God-Emperor on the throne, and her reign promises to change the star system forever. And as Enitan sinks deeper into the Empire’s bloody conspiracies, she discovers just how far she’s willing to go to exact vengeance, save her sibling, and perhaps even restore her homeland’s freedom.
Review
I enjoyed this book for the most part. It was interesting following Enitan as she worked to find her sibling and then worked to find a way to free her people. The world building was good but I felt like some things could have been explained with more depth. I also thought that some events were resolved to easily without serious consequences. There was more than one place where Enitan should have been killed but only lived because the plot required it. I did like the ending and was happy things worked out well for everyone.
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Book Details
- Author’s Website
- Kemi Ashing-Giwa
- Publisher / Date
- Gallery/Saga Press, July 2023
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Page Count
- 368
- Date Completed
- July 19, 2026