Not just the outer world of Nantucket, but the inner world of Rune and Brand. I would love if the world building in this story was better. Their chemistry is great, too, even with Rune’s expected hangups.
The tender moments between him and Rune gave me such sweet hope - Rune seems to have this impression that he’s used goods, but Addam’s attention slowly worms past his defenses. Under different circumstances, this type of character would irritate the hell out of me, but his unobtrusive presence grew on me from the start. He’s just so wholesome and sweet - the perfect balm for Rune’s bruised and battered soul. There’s not enough Addam here! He’s PRECIOUS - this sexy knight in shining armor. Also, Brand is the king of poker-faced banter - his one-liners were hilarious and gave this book life. There’s a pervading impression that in their case, the caring goes both ways. Even though it’s implicated that Companion bonds aren’t anything unusual in this universe, Rune and Brand’s bond is just special. His no-nonsense, gruff ‘bodyguard’ that doesn’t take shit from anyone, even (especially?) from Rune. It’s not the only important one, to be sure - there’s Rune’s friendship with Max and Quinn, and his budding romance with Addam - but it's up there. It’s also the most prominent relationship here. The friendship/Companion bond between Rune and Brand is beautiful. Rune’s close relationship with Brand - the only person he’d let himself be vulnerable with - is probably the only reason he hadn’t fallen apart immediately after that. He’s tough as nails and projects a strong front, but as the story unfolds, it becomes clear he’s far from over the rape. It’s more than enough to realize the brutality of the event, as well as the devastating effect it’d had on Rune’s life.
The horror of what had happened to Rune when he’d been just a boy was addressed a couple of times in the course of the story, and even if it wasn't particularly descriptive (thank goodness), some people might find it triggering. He’s a complicated and multifaceted character with hidden depths. Rune - our tarnished, tragic MC - is a very engaging narrator. The characters are wonderfully developed - every single one of them is a three-dimensional individual. The book is fast-paced and action-packed - with a few epic battles and zombies thrown in for good measure. The universe of The Last Sun is original and complex - I’m pretty quick on the uptake, but it actually took me some time to fully grasp the structure of the houses/courts here. Wow, that is some marvelous word-building right here! It reads almost like some awesome MMORPG at times, what with the sigils and spells and magic.
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