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A review by jenni_t_reads
Godblind by Anna Stephens
4.0
This book was weird in a sense that it wasn't particularly special in any way, but I still liked it a lot.
What you get from this book:
- simple magic system, basically only the gods
- not much world building, but if the physical book contains a map, it can be helpful (I listened to the audiobook and I wanted desperately to see a map)
- multiple POVs
- character and plot driven
- grimdark, occasionally quite violent
This book reminded me (this may also be because of the narrator) The Queen of the Tearling series and maybe somehow also The Book of the Ancestor series. One of the major things I enjoyed this book so much was because I felt that the stakes were high all the time and I was afraid that all the characters were going to die.
I had some problems remembering all the POVs first, because there were so many, and because some of their names sounded similar to my ear and I mixed few characters. But now that I know and remember all the characters, I believe I can enjoy the next book more.
All in all I have a feeling that this series is really underrated, and I encourage everyone who loves grimdark epic fantasy to pick this up and give it a try!
What you get from this book:
- simple magic system, basically only the gods
- not much world building, but if the physical book contains a map, it can be helpful (I listened to the audiobook and I wanted desperately to see a map)
- multiple POVs
- character and plot driven
- grimdark, occasionally quite violent
This book reminded me (this may also be because of the narrator) The Queen of the Tearling series and maybe somehow also The Book of the Ancestor series. One of the major things I enjoyed this book so much was because I felt that the stakes were high all the time and I was afraid that all the characters were going to die.
I had some problems remembering all the POVs first, because there were so many, and because some of their names sounded similar to my ear and I mixed few characters. But now that I know and remember all the characters, I believe I can enjoy the next book more.
All in all I have a feeling that this series is really underrated, and I encourage everyone who loves grimdark epic fantasy to pick this up and give it a try!