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A review by rayonx
The Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan
4.0
This book in one sentence: Jionathan is a Prince, trying to flee his country and the horrific nightmares that plague him, Rufus is the magi sent to retrieve him; in the forest they meet Fae, a faerie warrior and the three of them stumble into all kinds of trouble.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Steaminess: 🌶️1/2
My recommendation: Admittedly, I had a hard time getting into this book because of how much I hated the name "Jionathan". But it's a really great fantasy read, I absolutely love Rufus as a character, and the secondary characters are well developed and fleshed out, even Zachary, the villain. It doesn't follow a formulaic fantasy narrative structure, and that can at times be a little unstabilizing, it also makes for a more original and surprising high fantasy story. There were a few plot twists that I found predictable, but a couple caught me completely off guard, which is refreshing. The ending was such an emotional punch to the gut that I might need to take a break before I read the sequel. Also, I kept on expecting this story to be a fantasy-romance... and it was not.
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, chosen-one, the-seer-knows-how-this-all-plays-out
Content warnings: domestic abuse, grief, violence, abduction, torture
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Steaminess: 🌶️1/2
My recommendation: Admittedly, I had a hard time getting into this book because of how much I hated the name "Jionathan". But it's a really great fantasy read, I absolutely love Rufus as a character, and the secondary characters are well developed and fleshed out, even Zachary, the villain. It doesn't follow a formulaic fantasy narrative structure, and that can at times be a little unstabilizing, it also makes for a more original and surprising high fantasy story. There were a few plot twists that I found predictable, but a couple caught me completely off guard, which is refreshing. The ending was such an emotional punch to the gut that I might need to take a break before I read the sequel. Also, I kept on expecting this story to be a fantasy-romance... and it was not.
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, chosen-one, the-seer-knows-how-this-all-plays-out
Content warnings: domestic abuse, grief, violence, abduction, torture