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Lightblade by Zamil Akhtar
3.0
I received an arc provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Disclaimer: This is my first Zamil Akhtar book but I've heard a lot of praise recently - Lightblade definitely confirms why. In three days, Jyosh will slay the God Emperor, or die trying. But first he must train his lightblade skills. While asleep. Each hour of sleep equals a day in a lucid dream, plenty of time to master the essential lightblade techniques and hopefully get skilled enough to defeat the monster who enslaved him and beheaded his parents and sister.
When Jyosh awakens to learn that the God Emperor has surrendered to an even crueller foe, a mysterious lightblade master who can summon divine dragons to burn whole cities, he’ll face a trial by fire against forces far more frightening than he could ever dream. That is, if he’s not still in one.
This was a brilliantly crafted piece of art. It is clear that Zamil has taken influence from many mind-bending works like Star Wars and the Matrix but has weaved culture into this story. The action was gritty and edgy, with sprays of blood infused with intelligent workings. This was a solid foundation for a series that looks to be truly epic and influential. The vision that Zamil has introduced is evolutionary and the world-building is phenomenal. The cyberpunk-esque designs and the descriptive markers really helped create an image and world in my mind which is reminiscent of the story.
There is a weirdness to the concept that is perfectly captured along with the hopelessness of waking life. Each chapter provided an unexpected narrative change but was progressively nurturing. The level of complication to the characters was brutal yet intriguing. This is a promising start to a solid series that requires re-read upon re-read to digest its many layers.
If this is the level of work that we get with Zamil Akhtar then I can honestly say that I am excited for the rest of the series and look to previous books.
Disclaimer: This is my first Zamil Akhtar book but I've heard a lot of praise recently - Lightblade definitely confirms why. In three days, Jyosh will slay the God Emperor, or die trying. But first he must train his lightblade skills. While asleep. Each hour of sleep equals a day in a lucid dream, plenty of time to master the essential lightblade techniques and hopefully get skilled enough to defeat the monster who enslaved him and beheaded his parents and sister.
When Jyosh awakens to learn that the God Emperor has surrendered to an even crueller foe, a mysterious lightblade master who can summon divine dragons to burn whole cities, he’ll face a trial by fire against forces far more frightening than he could ever dream. That is, if he’s not still in one.
This was a brilliantly crafted piece of art. It is clear that Zamil has taken influence from many mind-bending works like Star Wars and the Matrix but has weaved culture into this story. The action was gritty and edgy, with sprays of blood infused with intelligent workings. This was a solid foundation for a series that looks to be truly epic and influential. The vision that Zamil has introduced is evolutionary and the world-building is phenomenal. The cyberpunk-esque designs and the descriptive markers really helped create an image and world in my mind which is reminiscent of the story.
There is a weirdness to the concept that is perfectly captured along with the hopelessness of waking life. Each chapter provided an unexpected narrative change but was progressively nurturing. The level of complication to the characters was brutal yet intriguing. This is a promising start to a solid series that requires re-read upon re-read to digest its many layers.
If this is the level of work that we get with Zamil Akhtar then I can honestly say that I am excited for the rest of the series and look to previous books.