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adventurous
dark
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? No
4.75
I discovered this book because I was following the author on Instagram before he had finished his book. He sent out a bunch of eARCs to followers wanting to read it and I am so glad I got one! This book is epic fantasy following three siblings, Raiz, Dazen and Isha. Isha was taken as a child by the sort of god-like rulers of this world and has been a prized possession to her captor due to her violet eyes ever since. Raiz had a front row seat to her kidnapping and since then broke away from his royal family to become a rebel and fight against the Eagles and King-Radiant. And Dazen, the eldest brother, remained as sole heir to their father's throne and doing his princely duties.
The magic in this book was simple and yet so well done: light. Once belonging solely to the "gods" but over time has become a common ability among laypeople. I think I particularly liked the theme of this false gods versus common people and the political corruption. The King-Radiant was particularly well written as the evil, genocidal tyrant. And there were a bunch of other little subplots that weren't hugely surprising but contributed to the story.
My one and only complain about this book is the amount of action. Don't get me wrong, I love me some action, but I felt like there weren't many moments to "take a breath" so to speak. I still highly recommend this book to any epic fantasy fans, and I excited for book 2!
The magic in this book was simple and yet so well done: light. Once belonging solely to the "gods" but over time has become a common ability among laypeople. I think I particularly liked the theme of this false gods versus common people and the political corruption. The King-Radiant was particularly well written as the evil, genocidal tyrant. And there were a bunch of other little subplots that weren't hugely surprising but contributed to the story.
My one and only complain about this book is the amount of action. Don't get me wrong, I love me some action, but I felt like there weren't many moments to "take a breath" so to speak. I still highly recommend this book to any epic fantasy fans, and I excited for book 2!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Slavery
Moderate: Child death and Body horror
Minor: Genocide and Kidnapping
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