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A review by nclcaitlin
The Exile by Ryan Cahill
3.0
The empire had burned his people. He would do the same in return. Burn them all.
Dayne is exiled from his home after a failed rebellion led to his parents being killed and his siblings being raised as pawns for the Empire.
Do you need to read this? (Reviewed after reading book 3)
I read this in under an hour, so it’s something very fast-paced that you can tear through.
However, I picked it up and other reviews had said how pivotal it was to the main plot. I disagree. It added more depth to the world and characters that was teased at in Of Darkness and Light, but I don’t think you would miss much if you skipped it. I think you might miss some character depth and backstory, but Cahill does a phenomenal job at recapping the events of everything (including the novella) at the start of book 3.
Please can such detailed recaps be made the norm for all fantasy books.
The highlight for me was Belina who was irrational, brash, and completely unpredictable. Her perception of what was acceptable was the opposite to any reasonable person's, and she had killed more people than she had eaten warm meals. Yet she was a delight, especially to the more stoic Dayne.
One thing I want to point out:
Why do male authors always feel the need to write about breasts? I’ve just finished reading Brent Weeks, and there’s just such a focus on it.
“Oh, relax. They're just tits. Why do men always get so worked up about tits?"
Overall, a quick novella filled with spectacular fight scenes and a man on a mission for revenge.
Dayne is exiled from his home after a failed rebellion led to his parents being killed and his siblings being raised as pawns for the Empire.
Do you need to read this? (Reviewed after reading book 3)
I read this in under an hour, so it’s something very fast-paced that you can tear through.
However, I picked it up and other reviews had said how pivotal it was to the main plot. I disagree. It added more depth to the world and characters that was teased at in Of Darkness and Light, but I don’t think you would miss much if you skipped it. I think you might miss some character depth and backstory, but Cahill does a phenomenal job at recapping the events of everything (including the novella) at the start of book 3.
Please can such detailed recaps be made the norm for all fantasy books.
The highlight for me was Belina who was irrational, brash, and completely unpredictable. Her perception of what was acceptable was the opposite to any reasonable person's, and she had killed more people than she had eaten warm meals. Yet she was a delight, especially to the more stoic Dayne.
One thing I want to point out:
Why do male authors always feel the need to write about breasts? I’ve just finished reading Brent Weeks, and there’s just such a focus on it.
“Oh, relax. They're just tits. Why do men always get so worked up about tits?"
Overall, a quick novella filled with spectacular fight scenes and a man on a mission for revenge.