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spellboundbybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
definitelynotreading's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Things I loved about this book:
-the story
-the characters
-the bickering
-the snark
-the twist on a classic trope
-the audiobook narrator
Things I didn't love about this book:
-the freaking formatting of the physical copy. The font was too small, the margins were too small, the chapters were too long (not unnecessary content, just lots of pages between breaks) and the differentiation of certain dialogue was confusing.
Overall: 4⭐ - I absolutely recommend it, but it's better when you have the audio.
-the story
-the characters
-the bickering
-the snark
-the twist on a classic trope
-the audiobook narrator
Things I didn't love about this book:
-the freaking formatting of the physical copy. The font was too small, the margins were too small, the chapters were too long (not unnecessary content, just lots of pages between breaks) and the differentiation of certain dialogue was confusing.
Overall: 4⭐ - I absolutely recommend it, but it's better when you have the audio.
booksontheknightbus's review against another edition
5.0
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"Aaslo rubbed his chest as he led the odd group of horses and undead toward the chamber where he was most likely going to meet his own death.
Destiny of the Dead is a high fantasy written by Kel Kade featuring an antihero and a misfit gang of thieves, prophets, and dropout wizards. This is the sequel to Fate of the Fallen so if you haven't read that one, I highly recommend it ^o^ Aaslo, and his friends are starting off where we left off in book one. Along the way we get some new characters that add some more flair to the book. Book two would be the love child of Lord of the Rings meets a DND campaign where the GM is a dick. XD
I absolutely loved book two. Book one will probably remain my favorite of course but Destiny of the Dead brought a lot to the table and a lot more time with my favorite animal companion; Dolt. I loved how crazy this one became introducing new creatures with really creative designs. I love the inner fight Aaslo has with himself and his best friend (; The monologue is hilarious at times.
Some things that I wasn't a fan of.... 1. The storyline got pretty crazy introducing a bunch of new loopholes/plots that became pretty frustrating. It muddled the story. The other thing that drove me crazy was the fact that towards the end Aaslo started giving off morally grey vibes which isn't something his character has ever been about. There is also a chapter in the book where a weird sudden love interest thing happens. IT was very brief and didn't lead to anything. Honestly, I think it could have been left out.
Overall, I am very excited to see what happens in the third book. Will we get an ending?? Will it continue on to be a series? So many questions. I highly recommend these books. The writing is fantastic!
"Aaslo rubbed his chest as he led the odd group of horses and undead toward the chamber where he was most likely going to meet his own death.
Destiny of the Dead is a high fantasy written by Kel Kade featuring an antihero and a misfit gang of thieves, prophets, and dropout wizards. This is the sequel to Fate of the Fallen so if you haven't read that one, I highly recommend it ^o^ Aaslo, and his friends are starting off where we left off in book one. Along the way we get some new characters that add some more flair to the book. Book two would be the love child of Lord of the Rings meets a DND campaign where the GM is a dick. XD
I absolutely loved book two. Book one will probably remain my favorite of course but Destiny of the Dead brought a lot to the table and a lot more time with my favorite animal companion; Dolt. I loved how crazy this one became introducing new creatures with really creative designs. I love the inner fight Aaslo has with himself and his best friend (; The monologue is hilarious at times.
Some things that I wasn't a fan of.... 1. The storyline got pretty crazy introducing a bunch of new loopholes/plots that became pretty frustrating. It muddled the story. The other thing that drove me crazy was the fact that towards the end Aaslo started giving off morally grey vibes which isn't something his character has ever been about. There is also a chapter in the book where a weird sudden love interest thing happens. IT was very brief and didn't lead to anything. Honestly, I think it could have been left out.
Overall, I am very excited to see what happens in the third book. Will we get an ending?? Will it continue on to be a series? So many questions. I highly recommend these books. The writing is fantastic!
hoskins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This one's tricky. I think it does exactly what the author wants it to do. Which is to say tell a story where all hope is lost and one guy just slowly loses everything including his sanity and most of his humanity. I think the romance is forced and half baked but the dead guy talking in his head the whole time is hilarious. Honestly, kind of a mixed bag but probably worth the read if you've already read the first once.
dragontomes2000's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Kel Kade was an author that came into my life in 2019 when I first read her King's Dark Tidings series and I loved it. She also had a new series starting that same year and Fate of the Fallen was book one and lord was it a brilliant book. So to say Destiny of the Dead is one of my most anticipated releases is an understatement. It has been a long wait for this sequel but that is alright, Kel Kade announced that she had some personal complications which caused the delay. Well guess what fellow readers, that wait was so worth it.
Destiny of the Dead picks up almost immediately after the events of Fate of the Fallen and then takes off at a break neck pace. The pacing of this series is wonderful. There is really never a moment to breath. When there is though the character development is on point. Once again we are following Aaslo and many more characters. Where Fate of the Fallen was tackling the themes of Fate and what comes of the fallen, see what the title did their. Destiny of the Dead digs deep into the themes of Destiny. Not just for the living but for the dead as well. Everyone has a Destiny. Aaslo continues to be a strong lead for this series while also being on the unstable side. With every turn of the page his sanity is slowly and slowly fading away. However Kel Kade is able to make this serious development seem so humorous with her writing style. Some other knockout performances came from Teza, Inej, Cherri, Myropa, Arayallen, Axus, and Pithor.
I truly love how chaotic this series is. There is nothing else like it out in the world today. The Shrouds of Prophecy series is shaping up to be one I will remember for years and years to come. I know we do not have a release date yet for book three, but we do have a title, Sanctum of the Souls. WHAT A GREAT TITLE! Honestly have no clue if book three will be the last. I don't think it will be because there is so much left to unpack, so I hope this series will continue past book three. Until then I have to bide my time with not one, but two King's Dark Tidings books being released this year! This page is about to be a Kel Kade stan page!
Destiny of the Dead picks up almost immediately after the events of Fate of the Fallen and then takes off at a break neck pace. The pacing of this series is wonderful. There is really never a moment to breath. When there is though the character development is on point. Once again we are following Aaslo and many more characters. Where Fate of the Fallen was tackling the themes of Fate and what comes of the fallen, see what the title did their. Destiny of the Dead digs deep into the themes of Destiny. Not just for the living but for the dead as well. Everyone has a Destiny. Aaslo continues to be a strong lead for this series while also being on the unstable side. With every turn of the page his sanity is slowly and slowly fading away. However Kel Kade is able to make this serious development seem so humorous with her writing style. Some other knockout performances came from Teza, Inej, Cherri, Myropa, Arayallen, Axus, and Pithor.
I truly love how chaotic this series is. There is nothing else like it out in the world today. The Shrouds of Prophecy series is shaping up to be one I will remember for years and years to come. I know we do not have a release date yet for book three, but we do have a title, Sanctum of the Souls. WHAT A GREAT TITLE! Honestly have no clue if book three will be the last. I don't think it will be because there is so much left to unpack, so I hope this series will continue past book three. Until then I have to bide my time with not one, but two King's Dark Tidings books being released this year! This page is about to be a Kel Kade stan page!
ingomiel's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cass_joy's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
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