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A review by wimerek
Circle of Reign by Jacob Cooper
5.0
What I enjoyed:
-This book had a feel I don't often associate with fantasy and that is "epic". The character development, plot, and world-building were first-rate and truly made it an epic fantasy novel for me.
-The characters were well fleshed out, even minor characters and antagonists. There were a lot of them and careful time was dedicated to them in an almost Robert Jordan kind of way.
-Magic system was really unique and fascinating, something that's getting harder and harder to do with all the creative minds out there. There's something amazing about the detail and logic behind a Brandon Sanderson magic system that allows the reader to imagine how it could be used in multiple ways. Also, the mystery and surrealistic nature of Glen Cook's magic systems can't possibly be simply explained but are still a blast to read. Circle of Reign was right about in the middle, a la Robert Jordan, where some elements are explained but others are mysterious and left to wonder.
What I didn't enjoy:
-Some parts of the book did drag, where less interesting characters were prominent or the plot hung on a little too long. I think the book could have been cut back a little bit and been just as good, if not better.
-Some settings were hard to understand because there wasn't a lot of descriptive detail. Also, there were simply too many complex but similar names which made it hard to follow.
All in all, a book I thoroughly enjoyed which resulted in a 5-star rating from me. Something I don't give out often.
-This book had a feel I don't often associate with fantasy and that is "epic". The character development, plot, and world-building were first-rate and truly made it an epic fantasy novel for me.
-The characters were well fleshed out, even minor characters and antagonists. There were a lot of them and careful time was dedicated to them in an almost Robert Jordan kind of way.
-Magic system was really unique and fascinating, something that's getting harder and harder to do with all the creative minds out there. There's something amazing about the detail and logic behind a Brandon Sanderson magic system that allows the reader to imagine how it could be used in multiple ways. Also, the mystery and surrealistic nature of Glen Cook's magic systems can't possibly be simply explained but are still a blast to read. Circle of Reign was right about in the middle, a la Robert Jordan, where some elements are explained but others are mysterious and left to wonder.
What I didn't enjoy:
-Some parts of the book did drag, where less interesting characters were prominent or the plot hung on a little too long. I think the book could have been cut back a little bit and been just as good, if not better.
-Some settings were hard to understand because there wasn't a lot of descriptive detail. Also, there were simply too many complex but similar names which made it hard to follow.
All in all, a book I thoroughly enjoyed which resulted in a 5-star rating from me. Something I don't give out often.