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jamesnotlatimer's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Reminds me of Guy Gavriel Kay in a lot of ways, but very much it's own as well. Recommended.
readbyashleyd's review
4.0
My dad gave me this about a year ago and said “Here, it was free at the library, read it and tell me if it’s worth reading.” I laughed and shrugged and said why the hell not. Fast forward to now where I’m very pleased I sacrificed myself as the tester because it is a truly excellent read. I was captivated from page one and kept turning the pages compulsively to see where the story would go. I love the world the author created, it was quite original and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My only minor complaint is that while the story and world building were excellent, I still did wonder what the point of the whole story was and it never really became clear to me. But I still loved it despite they do it’s still a win and now I can safely give it back to my dad and tell him it’s definitely worth a read!
wyvernfriend's review
4.0
This starts off quite slowly but it builds into a very interesting story of a group of people in a world something like ours where magic is a reality and is set in something that resembles the Middle East during a period not unlike the crusades.
Marron is a young man who is trying to come to terms with the terrible things he has done in the name of his religion and trying to find a way to make a role for himself in the brotherhood, the Society of Ransom. As a lowly soldier he has done things he would rather forget.
Julianne is the daughter of the King's Shadow, in the Roq de Rancon, en route to her marriage. Along the way she was joined by Elessi, a woman who has some secrets. Joined by others they have to face up to legend and strangeness and try to come out the other side alive.
There were times when it felt like a quest novel where the author was trying to get the various people in a role-playing group together but in the end it turned very interesting and the characters became quite likeable. I look forward to the sequels.
Marron is a young man who is trying to come to terms with the terrible things he has done in the name of his religion and trying to find a way to make a role for himself in the brotherhood, the Society of Ransom. As a lowly soldier he has done things he would rather forget.
Julianne is the daughter of the King's Shadow, in the Roq de Rancon, en route to her marriage. Along the way she was joined by Elessi, a woman who has some secrets. Joined by others they have to face up to legend and strangeness and try to come out the other side alive.
There were times when it felt like a quest novel where the author was trying to get the various people in a role-playing group together but in the end it turned very interesting and the characters became quite likeable. I look forward to the sequels.
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