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The Fated Swords by J.C. Ritchie
4.0
Now that I have an iPad that works again I was finally able to finish reading J.C. Ritchie’s The Fated Swords: Mystics of V’nairia (Book One), and thank goodness, because I’ve been patiently waiting to finish this amazing epic fantasy. I first got my hands on a digital copy of this in the summer, thanks to a book exchange between authors during Ritchie’s launch event for his novel The Crusader King (the second book in the series). I immediately dove in and LOVED what I was reading, and I was subsequently crushed when my iPad stopped working.
The Fated Sword is steeped in fantasy in a rich world that comes off as believable and real, very important qualities for a fantasy author to have in their work. In fact, I was continually in awe at how well crafted Ritchie’s world-building was. I’ve read some indie fantasies in the past, and world-building seems to be a big problem for indie authors, but not for Ritchie. His characters are also well developed and very relatable, and I loved the camaraderie between the friends Zander, Kerra, and Vallus. I would have liked to see a little more romance, but then again, I’m a sucker for romance and sorrow.
All-in-all, a very well developed fantasy novel from an up-and-coming author. Well done!
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The Fated Sword is steeped in fantasy in a rich world that comes off as believable and real, very important qualities for a fantasy author to have in their work. In fact, I was continually in awe at how well crafted Ritchie’s world-building was. I’ve read some indie fantasies in the past, and world-building seems to be a big problem for indie authors, but not for Ritchie. His characters are also well developed and very relatable, and I loved the camaraderie between the friends Zander, Kerra, and Vallus. I would have liked to see a little more romance, but then again, I’m a sucker for romance and sorrow.
All-in-all, a very well developed fantasy novel from an up-and-coming author. Well done!
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FOR MORE BOOK REVIEWS, MY OWN NOVELS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE:
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