The Sunforge, Sascha Stronach
The Sunforge, Sascha Stronach
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The Sunforge

Author: Sascha Stronach

Narrator: Janaye Henry

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024

Categories: Fiction, Indigenous, Lgbtq+


Synopsis

Sascha Stronach’s queer, Maori-inspired Endsong trilogy reopens on a city in flames, where a magic-wielding pirate crew uncovers an age-old fight between the gods that threatens their world.

The steel city of Radovan is consumed by fire between. Stranded in its harbor is the crew of the Kopek, the survivors of a bioterror attack overseas. But they bear scars: their captain, Sibbi, has gone missing; Yat, their newest Weaver, is fighting for control of her own mind; and their Weaving powers are in a badly weakened state.

To disable the technology that prevents the group from escaping, Sen and Kiada must plot their way through the ruins of the foreign capital, which is patrolled by a hostile militia, using wits alone. But to navigate through Radovan, Kiada will have to rely on her own history with the city—one she shares with a band of misfits dubbed Fort Tomorrow and their leader, Ari, a charismatic thief.

Ari may hold the key not only to saving Radovan from complete annihilation, but the history of their world, which will come into play as the gods begin to unleash destruction on humanity and one another.

About Sascha Stronach

Sascha Stronach is a Maori author from the Kai Tahu iwi and Kati Huirapa Runaka Ki Puketeraki hapu. She is based in Wellington, New Zealand, and has also spent time in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, which have all inspired parts of the fictional worlds she creates. A former tech writer, she first broke out into speculative fiction by experimenting with the short form. The Dawnhounds, her debut novel, won the Sir Julius Vogel Award at Worldcon 78.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Delilah on January 06, 2025

I don't know how I'm going to write a review that does this book justice—it's weird and messy and beautiful—but I'll try, because this deserves to find a larger audience. No spoilers and no plot summary, though, because I don't know where I'd begin. I'm just going to give you a rundown on why I love......more

Goodreads review by Rach A. on February 01, 2025

hooo boy should I have reread book 1 before reading this HOWEVER I kept going and that’s on me It boggles the mind that this series hasn’t been eaten up by Gideon fans yet. It has the similar science-fantasy-horror vibes and is also incredibly queer. This one ramped up the horror even more (LOVED),......more

Goodreads review by Jonas on September 17, 2024

It takes a while to start, which is hard to imagine if you've only read the start, but oooee does it go some crazy places! I genuinely don't know if I've ever read a book that aimed so god-damned high and very very nearly made it. Look, I just had no idea what was going on for half the book. Which i......more

Goodreads review by Profaene on January 14, 2025

Conflicted about this one. It's really damn rare that a story loses me, but I need a map, a compass, a sextant, an astrolabe, a radar, a chronometer, a GPS, and somebody who knows how to use any of those things to help me, because I'm officially at least a little bit lost. I understand the vague sha......more

Goodreads review by Skyler on August 19, 2024

Thank you to Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, for the free copy for review. I felt so much more connected to the characters & their pain. I didn’t expect to tear up but the ending had me I swept up in my emotions. I spent probably 80% of the book being genuinely confused but I believe it’s......more