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Of War and Ruin
by Ryan Cahill
"Of War and Ruin" is an excellent epic fantasy, but I can't give it the full five stars because the first half of the book moved too slowly for me and contained some repetition from "Of Darkness and Light". Once the book kicks into another gear, it's a wild ride to the end that I enjoyed tremendously.
The book features multiple huge battle scenes, one of which is particularly well-written, with shifting points of view that work brilliantly.
Fittingly, the most interesting aspect of the series remains the Bound and the Broken. The strongest parts of the book revolve around the internal struggle the Rakina face with their past and how they can continue living after part of their soul has been ripped from existence. I really enjoy reading points of view from multiple sides of the war. There is no clear distinction between black and white, good and evil. We get to explore the feelings and thoughts of both protagonists and antagonists.
This massive book took me a while to complete but I'm glad I pushed through. I'm excited about the next chapter of this series.
The book features multiple huge battle scenes, one of which is particularly well-written, with shifting points of view that work brilliantly.
Fittingly, the most interesting aspect of the series remains the Bound and the Broken. The strongest parts of the book revolve around the internal struggle the Rakina face with their past and how they can continue living after part of their soul has been ripped from existence. I really enjoy reading points of view from multiple sides of the war. There is no clear distinction between black and white, good and evil. We get to explore the feelings and thoughts of both protagonists and antagonists.
This massive book took me a while to complete but I'm glad I pushed through. I'm excited about the next chapter of this series.