A dense and confusing book about the end of the world, done very well. The confusion comes honestly– while everything is well described (and often vivid), the characters are pawns that everyone keeps in the dark while the rules are rewritten.
The heroes of the book are a pair of mirror twins– much like identical twins, but more so. They are the lynchpin of the world’s invasion/destruction– so when one dies, this world and the next get drawn closer together. That leaves each twin exploring a bizarre realm undergoing massive change. Each is clueless and in the hand of great powers that guide and manipulate them.
It was enjoyable but thick– in the afterward, I read that it’s kind of a prequel to another trilogy: The Books of the Change. I’ll probably check those out next, rather than continuing with the rest of this trilogy.