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annathepiperIt is no fault of this book that every time I think of the title, I keep songvirusing myself with "Riders on the Storm". The titles are merely similar, not identical, and certainly the book's rather cheerier of atmosphere overall.
Book 2 of Julie Czerneda's "Stratification" series, this one focuses on the efforts of Aryl Sarc to forge her exiles of Yena Clan into a new incarnation of the previously destroyed Sona Clan. Thrown up against this are any number of challenges for Aryl: the Oud and Tikitik's ideas about what exactly the emergence of a new Om'ray Clan should mean, the discovery by her human friend Marcus Bowman of the forbidden talent she possesses, and her own blossoming as a Chooser. Meanwhile, Enris Mendolar of the Tuana continues on his own Passage--and discovers secrets about the most reclusive Om'ray Clan of all, the Vyna.
There's no real sign yet of the "Stratification" to come, although hints have now been laid down that Tuana Clan as well as Yena have taken their own steps to quell the rising of forbidden talents. Ominous hints are given, too, about what exactly the news of Om'ray gifts would do out in the surrounding galaxy. And Aryl is definitely now coming into status as well as power, in this installment. One therefore presumes that Book 3 will bring in the actual Stratification--and that we'll see the rising of the M'hiray.
For this installment, three and a half stars.
Book 2 of Julie Czerneda's "Stratification" series, this one focuses on the efforts of Aryl Sarc to forge her exiles of Yena Clan into a new incarnation of the previously destroyed Sona Clan. Thrown up against this are any number of challenges for Aryl: the Oud and Tikitik's ideas about what exactly the emergence of a new Om'ray Clan should mean, the discovery by her human friend Marcus Bowman of the forbidden talent she possesses, and her own blossoming as a Chooser. Meanwhile, Enris Mendolar of the Tuana continues on his own Passage--and discovers secrets about the most reclusive Om'ray Clan of all, the Vyna.
There's no real sign yet of the "Stratification" to come, although hints have now been laid down that Tuana Clan as well as Yena have taken their own steps to quell the rising of forbidden talents. Ominous hints are given, too, about what exactly the news of Om'ray gifts would do out in the surrounding galaxy. And Aryl is definitely now coming into status as well as power, in this installment. One therefore presumes that Book 3 will bring in the actual Stratification--and that we'll see the rising of the M'hiray.
For this installment, three and a half stars.