I love the Amina al-Sirafi stories. And The Tapestry of Fate is an action packed and emotional sequel. Because when the other shoe drops, it DROPS. Keep reading this book review of The Tapestry of Fate for my full thoughts.
Summary
Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down arcane artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savor the occasional rollicking adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter, Marjana. But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she is reluctantly wed, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina is charged with a seemingly impossible quest: steal a spindle capable of rewriting fate from a mysterious sorceress on an island no one can escape.
Forced to leave Marjana—who is increasingly frustrated at being peddled what are clearly lies about her mother’s life and her own past—Amina finds her mission almost immediately thrown into peril. But deadly storms, an erratic poison mistress, and old enemies are the least of her worries. For the peris’ story is unraveling, hinting at a far deadlier game whose rules Amina must swiftly puzzle out. A game that sets her against an adversary more cunning and powerful than she has ever faced.
A game that not everyone on her crew wants her to win.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
I loved being back in this world of pirates, dangerous magic, and motherhood. The Tapestry of Fate is an emotional roller coaster of the best journeys. With a signature reflective quality, it’s a story that promises adventure, but also doom. The limits of ambition, of pushing the envelope, and of bargains which need to be fulfilled. Amina has to seriously reconcile with the past as she’s thrown into a situation where we aren’t sure how she can escape. It’s a story where nothing is how it seems. What happens when the thrill of adventure wears off? We can tell it’s captivating, but that there’s danger on the edge.
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What if we don’t want to save the world? What if we just want to save our family, our friends, our corner? The Tapestry of Fate is a fantastic sequel which examines the complicated the feelings of resentment, love, and guild in friendship. The gut punch ending is something I’m still reeling from days later. Find The Tapestry of Fate on Goodreads, Storygraph, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.