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4.25
[This review can also be found on my BLOG]
**I was provided with a digital copy of the book for a blog tour with The Write Reads Tours in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, blood, torture, murder, death of parent, kidnapping, confinement, grief, xenophobia
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Having already read some of Khanani’s Dauntless Path books I knew to expect a story with a lush world, intriguing politics and a badass female lead and I wasn’t wrong. Despite being on the short side, Sunbolt is so so good. In fact if you’re out looking for a near perfect novella then this one definitely makes the cut!
We follow Hitomi through the streets of Karloene as she works within an resistance group known as the Shadow League who are doing what they can to oppose the scheming of a corrupt government. But Hitomi has secrets of her own, these being of the magical kind, and when a mission goes wrong and she finds herself in way more trouble than she anticipated, she must decide on what she is willing to do and willing to reveal for freedom.
A well-rounded story that is perfectly paced and will keep you engaged from the very first page, Sunbolt introduces a fascinating new fantasy world which gives the reader an adequate glimpse of all its wonders whilst also leaving you craving for more adventures in its midst.
Khanani’s storytelling has its own magic, she immerses you right in with the people and the places of her stories as though you’re running side by side with the characters. The worldbuilding here is steadily expanded on the more you read, from the cultures and various beings that populate the wider world, to the background conspiracies, to the magic system.
The magic system isn’t wholly explained straight away but the details about and around it keep you intrigued as more is revealed. What I was absolutely compelled by though (ha!) was the fresh take on vampires but I’m not going to say much more there because you should really go check it out for yourself.
Hitomi is such a brave and determined protagonist, the inspiring kind who wants to do the most to help others as well as find her place in the world and you can’t help but want to root for her. I really enjoyed following her on this little adventure and I’m definitely going to be picking up Memories of Ash hopefully sometime soon to see how her story continues.
Final Rating – 4.25/5 Stars
**I was provided with a digital copy of the book for a blog tour with The Write Reads Tours in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, blood, torture, murder, death of parent, kidnapping, confinement, grief, xenophobia
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Having already read some of Khanani’s Dauntless Path books I knew to expect a story with a lush world, intriguing politics and a badass female lead and I wasn’t wrong. Despite being on the short side, Sunbolt is so so good. In fact if you’re out looking for a near perfect novella then this one definitely makes the cut!
We follow Hitomi through the streets of Karloene as she works within an resistance group known as the Shadow League who are doing what they can to oppose the scheming of a corrupt government. But Hitomi has secrets of her own, these being of the magical kind, and when a mission goes wrong and she finds herself in way more trouble than she anticipated, she must decide on what she is willing to do and willing to reveal for freedom.
A well-rounded story that is perfectly paced and will keep you engaged from the very first page, Sunbolt introduces a fascinating new fantasy world which gives the reader an adequate glimpse of all its wonders whilst also leaving you craving for more adventures in its midst.
Khanani’s storytelling has its own magic, she immerses you right in with the people and the places of her stories as though you’re running side by side with the characters. The worldbuilding here is steadily expanded on the more you read, from the cultures and various beings that populate the wider world, to the background conspiracies, to the magic system.
The magic system isn’t wholly explained straight away but the details about and around it keep you intrigued as more is revealed. What I was absolutely compelled by though (ha!) was the fresh take on vampires but I’m not going to say much more there because you should really go check it out for yourself.
Hitomi is such a brave and determined protagonist, the inspiring kind who wants to do the most to help others as well as find her place in the world and you can’t help but want to root for her. I really enjoyed following her on this little adventure and I’m definitely going to be picking up Memories of Ash hopefully sometime soon to see how her story continues.
Final Rating – 4.25/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Grief
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