A review by 318trapper
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless

adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this book. I love when women are evil and scheming. One of the characters is kind of annoying and also incompetent. She's basically immortal, but she honestly doesn't feel immortal. You'd think after 80 years you'd get over a few insecurities. She's friends with the prince, but doesn't know any of the political ramifications of the treaty he keeps talking about? Get it together. 

At times, it's a bit heavy handed. There was one battle scene and it was just okay. Most of the book is scheming and manipulation, which is fun. I saw someone call this Irish Last Kingdom, and that's a really bad description.