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The Words of Kings and Prophets by Shauna Lawless
5.0
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men lit the fire, The Words of Kings and Prophets fans the flames!
A powerful novel that continues Shauna’s unique blend of fantasy and historical fiction. The Words of Kings and Prophets is utterly divine.
Honestly, I cannot think of the best superlatives for this book and Shauna’s writing. I haven’t felt this strongly about a fantasy/historical fiction series since the big one…LOTR. Now I know some of you may think, “who does he think he is, comparing these two series…”. I get that, I do, but Shauna is building something epic here. Like, move over game of thrones, you’ve been outclassed. Yes, it is Ireland, not a fantasy realm, but when you take the mystical elements of Shauna’s story, the already seemingly magical Ireland is transformed in the imagination of the reader.
The Words of Gods and Prophets continues the story started in the first of the Gael Song series but this time we spend more time within the characters' minds. This adds an extra layer of depth to the story, binding the characters to each other but also, more importantly, to the reader's mind. These characters are fantastically written, each with strong individualism, deepening the world that Shauna has created.
The Words of Kings and Prophets stands atop a literary hill fort of Shauna’s making. Gods help those who try to topple the battlements of this series. This is a masterful execution of fantasy and historical fiction and cements Shauna as one of the masters of the genre.
A powerful novel that continues Shauna’s unique blend of fantasy and historical fiction. The Words of Kings and Prophets is utterly divine.
Honestly, I cannot think of the best superlatives for this book and Shauna’s writing. I haven’t felt this strongly about a fantasy/historical fiction series since the big one…LOTR. Now I know some of you may think, “who does he think he is, comparing these two series…”. I get that, I do, but Shauna is building something epic here. Like, move over game of thrones, you’ve been outclassed. Yes, it is Ireland, not a fantasy realm, but when you take the mystical elements of Shauna’s story, the already seemingly magical Ireland is transformed in the imagination of the reader.
The Words of Gods and Prophets continues the story started in the first of the Gael Song series but this time we spend more time within the characters' minds. This adds an extra layer of depth to the story, binding the characters to each other but also, more importantly, to the reader's mind. These characters are fantastically written, each with strong individualism, deepening the world that Shauna has created.
The Words of Kings and Prophets stands atop a literary hill fort of Shauna’s making. Gods help those who try to topple the battlements of this series. This is a masterful execution of fantasy and historical fiction and cements Shauna as one of the masters of the genre.