Freshly-risen from the underworld of his insecurities, Ronoah Genoveffa Elizzi-denna Pilanovani is halfway through his journey to the fabled Pilgrim State. But the world this side of the Iphigene Sea is not an easy one: violence and subterfuge litter the way forward, and something meaner stalks the edges of Ronoah’s certainty, something that threatens to turn the very reason for his pilgrimage to dust.
To survive, he will have to be clever and kind in equal measure. To ask for help from the acrobats and queens-to-be and foreigners’ gods that cross his path. To confront that beguiling, bewildering companion he travels with, the one whose secrets are so vast and unforgivable. He will have to draw on every story he knows in order to make it to the Pilgrim State with his soft heart intact—and then make it home again.
"Speak of this to everyone". Sienna Tristen's The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming - Practice is a stunning conclusion to this rich duology filled with empathy and self-care. Ronoah's journey towards healing is not over after the first book; now he has to practice what he learnt. Meanwhile the author shows us with their stunning prose their world filled with joy and life, a wonderful tapestry of stories where everything is connected. Ronoah builds new, lovely connections with people, and his relationship with the god first known as Reilin only grows in complexity and tenderness, towards a miraculous ending.
✨ 4 stars
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