A review by joshgauthier
Fate of the Fallen by Kel Kade

4.0

Turning the chosen one trope inside out, The Fate of the Fallen features Aaslo, a forester who would generally prefer not to have much to do with people in general. But with the world at stake, this band of misfits and outcasts--who have no business handling the fate of existence--find that they are the only ones available to step up and face the darkness hanging over them. Full of gods and magic and gripping adventure, Kel Kade's opening to the new series is in turns dark and fun, ridiculous and epic. The strength of its characters and the truly unexpected turns of the narrative more than carry a few rough patches in delivery. For readers of fantasy, there is much here that is familiar. But in Kade's capable hands, it is transformed into a truly remarkable start to a story that I expect will only keep getting better. The misadventures of this group doing everything they can to preserve all they know surprised and delighted me. It's big and fantastic, but at the center, it also has a great deal of humanity and heart. I'm excited to tag along for the ride.