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carlysgrowingtbr 's review for:
A Song of Legends Lost
by M.H. Ayinde
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A high fantasy epic that contains ancient gods, long-term wars, and rebellion.
Book Stats:
📖: 592 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Physical ARC
Series: Book 1 of The Invoker Trilogy
Themes:
🎵 : Rebellion and War
🎵: Having faith in yourself
Representation:
🥀: Multiple pre-colonial cultures
🥀: Black cast
Tropes:
💗: Crime families
💗: Technology as magic
💗: Queer normative world
🥵: Spice: 🚫
Potential Triggers: **check authors page/socials for full list.
Short Synopsis:
A generations long war of being fought and a final stand is being made. Ancestral gods may be summoned to intervene. But will they create more chaos than help?!
General Thoughts:
This is a high fantasy epic that has cinematic battle scenes and ancient gods. Despite having a high number of POVs (5) it managed to be refreshing and easy to follow. Ancient monsters and creative plot twists kept be engaged despite dragging a tag in the middle for me.
The characters really shined for me in this novel. They all felt relatable and easy to root for. Temi was a personal favorite as she felt very layered and personable. I enjoyed her particular storyline the most.
The battle scenes were movie quality and action packed. I enjoyed glee they lasted more than a few paragraphs and made the reader feel like they were watching everything unfold.
Overall, I enjoyed this first installment and can't wait for the next release.
Disclaimer: I read this book via physical ARC from orbit. All opinions are my own. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Book Stats:
📖: 592 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Physical ARC
Series: Book 1 of The Invoker Trilogy
Themes:
🎵 : Rebellion and War
🎵: Having faith in yourself
Representation:
🥀: Multiple pre-colonial cultures
🥀: Black cast
Tropes:
💗: Crime families
💗: Technology as magic
💗: Queer normative world
🥵: Spice: 🚫
Potential Triggers: **check authors page/socials for full list.
Short Synopsis:
A generations long war of being fought and a final stand is being made. Ancestral gods may be summoned to intervene. But will they create more chaos than help?!
General Thoughts:
This is a high fantasy epic that has cinematic battle scenes and ancient gods. Despite having a high number of POVs (5) it managed to be refreshing and easy to follow. Ancient monsters and creative plot twists kept be engaged despite dragging a tag in the middle for me.
The characters really shined for me in this novel. They all felt relatable and easy to root for. Temi was a personal favorite as she felt very layered and personable. I enjoyed her particular storyline the most.
The battle scenes were movie quality and action packed. I enjoyed glee they lasted more than a few paragraphs and made the reader feel like they were watching everything unfold.
Overall, I enjoyed this first installment and can't wait for the next release.
Disclaimer: I read this book via physical ARC from orbit. All opinions are my own. This is my honest and voluntary review.