Into the Riverlands (The Singing Hills Cycle #3) by Nghi Vo

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Wandering cleric Chih of the Singing Hills travels to the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. On the road to Betony Docks, they fall in with a pair of young women far from home, and an older couple who are more than they seem. As Chih runs headlong into an ancient feud, they find themselves far more entangled in the history of the riverlands than they ever expected to be.

Accompanied by Almost Brilliant, a talking bird with an indelible memory, Chih confronts old legends and new dangers alike as they learn that every story—beautiful, ugly, kind, or cruel—bears more than one face.
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First line:
The barber paused, flicking water droplets from his razor with a brisk snap of his wrist.
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Source:
Audiobook from Libby
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Rating:
4 stars out of 5
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Unlike the first two books which have Chih learning one continuous story in each, this book has Chih learning several short stories all centered around the Riverlands and the bandits that have plagued the area for centuries.

I fear I may not be intuitive enough reader (especially audiobook reader) for these. I am excited to re-read so I can better read between the lines to get the story that Chih has come across. Despite immediately wanting to re-read these books to see what I missed, I really enjoy these series and Cleric Chih and Almost Brilliant's adventures. Nghi Vo has such beautiful writing and I love the allegories and metaphors she uses. The Singing Hills Cycle continues to wow me and I can't wait to read the next two books.

I enjoyed Cindy Kay's narration, it very much fits the style of this book!



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