A review by paddle104
Ashes of Man by Christopher Ruocchio

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

CR is a great writer and Ashes of Man was not an exception. I personally just really struggled with this one. It mostly felt like a long and painful nail in the coffin of the brutal Kingdoms of Death. I heard he originally planned for Kingdoms and Ashes to be a single book. I see why he split them but still this one was rough for me and that may be why.