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A review by kitvaria_sarene
The Blood of Whisperers by Devin Madson
5.0
Full 5 stars!
It took me ages to finish this, as I pause it for a long time when busy with SPFBO reads.
Once I picked it back up I was quickly fully submerged into the story again!
If you follow me, you know I already loved "We ride the storm" - but this one was even better!
The world is just as intricate and interesting to explore. And I clicked with the characters even faster and was hooked right away! They grew in a way that felt absolutely organic and realistic - and no "black or white" to be found anywhere. Instead there's all different shades of grey when it comes to their morals. And the same goes for their goals! I actually can't really say what I want the next book to bring. I can relate to different characters - and they are on different sides. This is something I deeply miss in a lot of fantasy where it is "the good try to save the world from the evil".
The prose was fast enough to keep me flying through the book, but didn't feel sparse or light to me. Quite a good balance to hook me straight away.
This really is a gem for anyone looking for a fantasy series that is set in an asian inspired world and more on the historical/political side, but still does have actual magic in it.
It took me ages to finish this, as I pause it for a long time when busy with SPFBO reads.
Once I picked it back up I was quickly fully submerged into the story again!
If you follow me, you know I already loved "We ride the storm" - but this one was even better!
The world is just as intricate and interesting to explore. And I clicked with the characters even faster and was hooked right away! They grew in a way that felt absolutely organic and realistic - and no "black or white" to be found anywhere. Instead there's all different shades of grey when it comes to their morals. And the same goes for their goals! I actually can't really say what I want the next book to bring. I can relate to different characters - and they are on different sides. This is something I deeply miss in a lot of fantasy where it is "the good try to save the world from the evil".
The prose was fast enough to keep me flying through the book, but didn't feel sparse or light to me. Quite a good balance to hook me straight away.
This really is a gem for anyone looking for a fantasy series that is set in an asian inspired world and more on the historical/political side, but still does have actual magic in it.