Song of Edmon is a highly thought-provoking read with a myriad of modern-day issues soaked in a fantastical setting. I feel like there's so much shade in this book. There's just so much parallelism to the real world that I thought this book is just a backdrop to the author's political and ethical views.

Plot-wise, Song of Edmon is a very grand book, with impressive word-building and masterful character development. There's never a dull moment, it grabs the attention and never let go that I had a hard time prying my eyes away from it. If my brain could only wrap solidly with the story, I would have finished the story in one sitting. Alas, I have other things to attend to and this book is quite heavy and complex in its own way, I have to moderate my reading and savor every detail each time I visit. I'm guilty of reading three other books while reading this one. There's just a lot to take in from this book. This is Adam Burch's debut novel and he's already a master storyteller.

While this book may be interesting, it is full of problematic themes. I wish there was a warning about them made explicitly!

Finally a unique scifi novel which while using some tropes is fully engaging ' Especially the second half. it has left me wanting more! While focusing on the trials of one boy who is a descendant of the dominant culture as well as the minority has to come to grips with cruel society while slowly learning of the great risk the entire planet is in and his place in everything.