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A review by its_justine
The Armored Saint by Myke Cole
5.0
The Armored Saint was my first dip into Myke Cole’s work and I have to say, this has been one of my favorite reads of the year. It is the hauntingly raw and gritty story of Heloise, a young girl that witnesses and is subject to the injustices of the land’s ruthless and domineering religious institution, the Order. After being forced to participate in a “Knitting”, a ritual to rid a neighboring village of its corrupt magic, and seeing the sheer amount of needless collateral damage, she decides to oppose what she believes is a greater risk to the people - the Order itself.
This tale is brutal and vivid and one of brazen defiance, with a profound sense of hope, regardless of how dark thing may seem. The author has superbly crafted our heroine, Heloise, who, in my opinion, is one of the finest and most well-rounded female protagonists to ever grace the pages of any fantasy book. As the story progresses, her agony and contempt for the current state of the world is unmistakable, and her relentless drive to right the wrongs is a treat to observe. We are allowed to experience the world as she sees it with achingly beautiful detail as Cole refuses to hold anything back. This little novella packs quite a punch in such a small amount of pages - a two-hundred page adrenaline rush that doesn’t dissipate until the very end. I loved this story and cannot wait for more. I highly recommend.
This tale is brutal and vivid and one of brazen defiance, with a profound sense of hope, regardless of how dark thing may seem. The author has superbly crafted our heroine, Heloise, who, in my opinion, is one of the finest and most well-rounded female protagonists to ever grace the pages of any fantasy book. As the story progresses, her agony and contempt for the current state of the world is unmistakable, and her relentless drive to right the wrongs is a treat to observe. We are allowed to experience the world as she sees it with achingly beautiful detail as Cole refuses to hold anything back. This little novella packs quite a punch in such a small amount of pages - a two-hundred page adrenaline rush that doesn’t dissipate until the very end. I loved this story and cannot wait for more. I highly recommend.