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A review by akazen
The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan
4.0
This book was great. From the start I simply felt tense, the whole world felt tense, primed to explode into chaos; I couldn't point you to a single unneeded point or sentence, the writing, the plot masterfully came together to create a miserable and dark world filled with different contingents of politics slamming against eachother. I don't think I've felt anything of the sort since reading ASOIAF (not to suggest that they are incredibly similar, merely the writing connotes similar feelings). I don't think many books recently have had its writing stick so cleanly into my mind, from the start of the book I knew the writing, the prose was gritty and skilful, and I still feel it spin around in my mind.
Truly I had began the book with misconception, thinking this book was more magic-focused, and whilst I wish it was, the book did not fail for the lack but succeeded. Whatever existing magic shone brightly in that world that seemed scarce of existing magic.
The Audiobook narrator did a marvellous job with this book, I can easily imagine their voice for the rest of the story. Not once did it ever seem wrong to me.
I don't think I can continue this series at this current point, it is rather too tense and dark (kinda?) for my current book reading whims. I will most definitely return though.
Easily 4-4.25*
Truly I had began the book with misconception, thinking this book was more magic-focused, and whilst I wish it was, the book did not fail for the lack but succeeded. Whatever existing magic shone brightly in that world that seemed scarce of existing magic.
The Audiobook narrator did a marvellous job with this book, I can easily imagine their voice for the rest of the story. Not once did it ever seem wrong to me.
I don't think I can continue this series at this current point, it is rather too tense and dark (kinda?) for my current book reading whims. I will most definitely return though.
Easily 4-4.25*