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A review by smoliv
War Hour by Lauren Loscig
4.0
“Who did this?” *I proceed to pass out.*
What really sold this book for me was the premise of fighting for your powers. While magic is pretty much a caveat for fantasy novels, most of the time characters are born with powers or go through some sort of change in which they are granted immense power. In War Hour, the only way to gain powers is to willingly risk your life in a trial you know nothing about.
With that being the premise, I had no idea how much more this story would hold. Lysta goes from fighting for her life as a street rat to trying to match wits in a political minefield. She has no idea who she can really trust and her enemies are a lot harder to identify in the glamorous Capital city.
It really is a unique and enthralling fantasy story. While I found some of the plot a bit predictable, I felt the characters were brilliantly written. Even the unlikable characters showed depth and complex motives behind their actions. It was refreshing to read a fantasy novel where everyone seemed, in varying degrees, morally grey.
And there’s always extra points for a possessive “Who did this?” when a certain someone finds a cut on Lysta’s face.
What really sold this book for me was the premise of fighting for your powers. While magic is pretty much a caveat for fantasy novels, most of the time characters are born with powers or go through some sort of change in which they are granted immense power. In War Hour, the only way to gain powers is to willingly risk your life in a trial you know nothing about.
With that being the premise, I had no idea how much more this story would hold. Lysta goes from fighting for her life as a street rat to trying to match wits in a political minefield. She has no idea who she can really trust and her enemies are a lot harder to identify in the glamorous Capital city.
It really is a unique and enthralling fantasy story. While I found some of the plot a bit predictable, I felt the characters were brilliantly written. Even the unlikable characters showed depth and complex motives behind their actions. It was refreshing to read a fantasy novel where everyone seemed, in varying degrees, morally grey.
And there’s always extra points for a possessive “Who did this?” when a certain someone finds a cut on Lysta’s face.