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The Demon King
by Cinda Williams Chima
I wasn't sure about this book at first, but then easily came to love it. It's one of the few High Fantasy books that is completely based on character.
The Demon King takes two very different perspectives; one of Han, an ex-street lord who must find a way to feed his mother and sister without going back to crime. And Raisa, the Princess Heir of the Fells, whose biggest problem lies in her broad choice of suitors. Despite this, the tension builds due to several factors. The ending made me hungry for more and I immediately went out for the sequel, which I then devoured in a night.
I love Han the more I read about him. And Raisa, despite the slightly cliche rebellious princess character is very well developed, although I liked her more in The Exiled Queen. She is one of those that grow on you.
My only warning is that it starts off slow, and I've heard of many people who gave up on this book prematurely. To read this book and properly get into it, you have to read to the midpoint. If you get to the midpoint and you still haven't fallen in love, then by all means, drop it. Maybe it's not for you. But please READ TO THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK. Ideally, when Raisa and Han meet, because by that point I couldn't put it down no matter how hard I tried.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this series twice over. It's the best series I've ever read. Yeah. It's THAT good.
The Demon King takes two very different perspectives; one of Han, an ex-street lord who must find a way to feed his mother and sister without going back to crime. And Raisa, the Princess Heir of the Fells, whose biggest problem lies in her broad choice of suitors. Despite this, the tension builds due to several factors. The ending made me hungry for more and I immediately went out for the sequel, which I then devoured in a night.
I love Han the more I read about him. And Raisa, despite the slightly cliche rebellious princess character is very well developed, although I liked her more in The Exiled Queen. She is one of those that grow on you.
My only warning is that it starts off slow, and I've heard of many people who gave up on this book prematurely. To read this book and properly get into it, you have to read to the midpoint. If you get to the midpoint and you still haven't fallen in love, then by all means, drop it. Maybe it's not for you. But please READ TO THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK. Ideally, when Raisa and Han meet, because by that point I couldn't put it down no matter how hard I tried.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this series twice over. It's the best series I've ever read. Yeah. It's THAT good.