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A review by elihinze
Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani
5.0
Sunbolt is an enjoyable adventure from word one all the way down to the final page, containing action, intrigue, a rich world, and just about everything else you could ask for in a novel.
The writing in Sunbolt is stunningly beautiful, just as myself and many others have come to expect from Khanani.
The characters are nothing short of spectacular either. I love the main character, Hitomi, especially. She is, for lack of a better term, so hardcore. I don’t want to give away too much regarding why I favor her so, as I’m trying to keep this review spoiler free, but just take my word for it. You’ll love Hitomi. The other characters are great too; no character, however minor, comes off as flat.
While I still liked Thorn, Khanani’s debut novel, very much, I felt it could be a touch too slow at points. In Sunbolt the pace is absolutely perfect, carrying just enough tension when needed and executing it well. Still, it doesn’t flood the reader with constant action. (Being constantly thrown around at a break-neck pace is too exhausting for the reader anyhow!)
And once again, diversity! To anyone who read my review of Thorn, you’ll know that I’m tired of seeing an all white cast in fantasy novels. Heck, in most novels. But never fear! The cast in Sunbolt is rich and diverse, unstereotyped and awesome.
As the first book in a series, the possibilities as to where this all could go are endless, – and therefore very exciting! For its strong cast of characters, masterful writing, perfect pace and tension, Sunbolt gets a solid five out of five.
Thank you, Khanani, for writing such a wonderful book. I look forward to seeing where you take this!
The writing in Sunbolt is stunningly beautiful, just as myself and many others have come to expect from Khanani.
The characters are nothing short of spectacular either. I love the main character, Hitomi, especially. She is, for lack of a better term, so hardcore. I don’t want to give away too much regarding why I favor her so, as I’m trying to keep this review spoiler free, but just take my word for it. You’ll love Hitomi. The other characters are great too; no character, however minor, comes off as flat.
While I still liked Thorn, Khanani’s debut novel, very much, I felt it could be a touch too slow at points. In Sunbolt the pace is absolutely perfect, carrying just enough tension when needed and executing it well. Still, it doesn’t flood the reader with constant action. (Being constantly thrown around at a break-neck pace is too exhausting for the reader anyhow!)
And once again, diversity! To anyone who read my review of Thorn, you’ll know that I’m tired of seeing an all white cast in fantasy novels. Heck, in most novels. But never fear! The cast in Sunbolt is rich and diverse, unstereotyped and awesome.
As the first book in a series, the possibilities as to where this all could go are endless, – and therefore very exciting! For its strong cast of characters, masterful writing, perfect pace and tension, Sunbolt gets a solid five out of five.
Thank you, Khanani, for writing such a wonderful book. I look forward to seeing where you take this!