Jordyn Pace's Reviews > Rakesfall

3.5 - The only way I can describe this book is trippy, weird, inquiring, and philosophical. I LOVED the philosophy and the themes of oppression, life and death, the afterlife, and soulmates in this book. It was a science fiction unlike any I have read before, and I found myself out of my comfort zone, but really enjoying the writing and the story once I sat with it.

Rakesfall follows two characters that are bound together throughout every lifetime. They meet in every timeline, after every major world event and war, in the most mundane moments. They make their mark on civilization, tear apart relationships and communities, and really symbolize the ever changing ways of life and the possibilities of immorality. I loved the reincarnation of them in every timeline, seeing the love they had for each other, and yet how they tore each other apart. The stories were short stories in a way, but all bound together by their souls. This was a dark science fiction, but the themes and the writing and the way that the author tied together such timely and philosophical themes into the overarching story and the character's journeys was great to read. This made me want to get back into sci-fi again!!

Thank you to Tor Books for providing me with this advanced reader's copy in exchange for my honest review!!