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A review by spark_perez
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
3.0
3.5 stars because of the ending! ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
A price of admission for the Bloodsworn Saga but I definitely think it will be worth the world building to get to the next two installments. It's my first trek into high fantasy, as you may tell by how long it took me to finish it. But the writing is good, character motivations make sense, no dumb decision making just for the sake of conflict. You just really need to pay attention to the world and the multitude of characters introduced, which can be a chore.
Kind of like Game of Thrones, it reads more like 3 novella stories that take place in the same setting, rather than one story with 3 leading characters. Almost like 3 well fleshed out back stories that will pay dividends in books 2 & 3 when they intersect. And they are cool characters with good stories, a good amount of rising action, with a climax that acts more like a teaser for the rest of the saga.
Solid characters, with some good action, but I hope the Bloodsworn Saga is worth the work it took to get here.
A price of admission for the Bloodsworn Saga but I definitely think it will be worth the world building to get to the next two installments. It's my first trek into high fantasy, as you may tell by how long it took me to finish it. But the writing is good, character motivations make sense, no dumb decision making just for the sake of conflict. You just really need to pay attention to the world and the multitude of characters introduced, which can be a chore.
Kind of like Game of Thrones, it reads more like 3 novella stories that take place in the same setting, rather than one story with 3 leading characters. Almost like 3 well fleshed out back stories that will pay dividends in books 2 & 3 when they intersect. And they are cool characters with good stories, a good amount of rising action, with a climax that acts more like a teaser for the rest of the saga.
Solid characters, with some good action, but I hope the Bloodsworn Saga is worth the work it took to get here.