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A review by nclcaitlin
Stone & Sky by Z.S. Diamanti
2.5
This book saddles many different marketing targets and for this reason will appeal to a range of fantasy readers!
Orin is a member of the Griffin Guard whose squadron is attacked and presumed dead. At first, Orin – is sure he is dead too, but he is saved by a lovely family and ventures on a quest to inform his kingdom of the powerful weapon the enemy plans to use.
This book borders between a late middle-grade, early YA tone with some great world building reminiscent of Middle-Earth, albeit more simple and less painstakingly detailed.
I think it will appeal to fans of The Belgariad!
The story is told through told through several POV’s which gives you a broad scope of the world and the different sides and even ranks of individuals.
Who is to say who are the monsters? Who gets to decide which side is good or bad?
Life doesn’t always give us what we expect, but what we do with the unexpected tells the tale of who we are.
The orc Karnak was my favourite! Orcs are not normally considered the good guys and his perspective really makes you question these pre-conceptions of archetypes. Karnak is incredibly loyal and honourable and his love for his family is very compelling!
Personally, I struggled to connect to most of the other characters and I think I would have wanted more time getting to know the characters with slower moments.
To be fair, I am not a huge fan of constant battles, so perhaps that’s why I struggled to stay invested.
However, the battle scenes were fast-paced and will definitely propel readers along!
I couldn’t keep focus on the plot or characters, and I wonder if I should tried the ebook rather than the audiobook.
However, the narrator was fantastic and really made me chuckle with some of the voices and effects!
If you want epic fantasy bundled with a dose of cozy and nostalgia, this might be for you!
I am definitely recommending it to my younger brothers!
I think this just wasn’t the book for me sadly!!
Thank you to the author for providing me the audiobook!
Orin is a member of the Griffin Guard whose squadron is attacked and presumed dead. At first, Orin – is sure he is dead too, but he is saved by a lovely family and ventures on a quest to inform his kingdom of the powerful weapon the enemy plans to use.
This book borders between a late middle-grade, early YA tone with some great world building reminiscent of Middle-Earth, albeit more simple and less painstakingly detailed.
I think it will appeal to fans of The Belgariad!
The story is told through told through several POV’s which gives you a broad scope of the world and the different sides and even ranks of individuals.
Who is to say who are the monsters? Who gets to decide which side is good or bad?
Life doesn’t always give us what we expect, but what we do with the unexpected tells the tale of who we are.
The orc Karnak was my favourite! Orcs are not normally considered the good guys and his perspective really makes you question these pre-conceptions of archetypes. Karnak is incredibly loyal and honourable and his love for his family is very compelling!
Personally, I struggled to connect to most of the other characters and I think I would have wanted more time getting to know the characters with slower moments.
To be fair, I am not a huge fan of constant battles, so perhaps that’s why I struggled to stay invested.
However, the battle scenes were fast-paced and will definitely propel readers along!
I couldn’t keep focus on the plot or characters, and I wonder if I should tried the ebook rather than the audiobook.
However, the narrator was fantastic and really made me chuckle with some of the voices and effects!
If you want epic fantasy bundled with a dose of cozy and nostalgia, this might be for you!
I am definitely recommending it to my younger brothers!
I think this just wasn’t the book for me sadly!!
Thank you to the author for providing me the audiobook!