wspence 's review for:

The Coward by Stephen Aryan
4.0

I was given the opportunity to review an ARC from Netgalley for an unbias review. When I heard this book was coming out and I read the description, it sounded right up my alley. No one talks about the horrors these characters go through on an adventure, did Frodo have PTSD at the end of the journey with the ring? Did Druss wake up with nightmares after Legend? Seeing this premise with a whole cast of new characters, a group of heroes was very well done. Each character diversified enough to keep them interesting, even with their mini POVs. Kell is a convincing hero and it's really fun to see his evolution about going back into the field.

Every book with multiple POVs has that one character you don't really care for (at least in my case). The main antagonist didn't quite blend enough for me, but it did help in the world building. I look forward to the sequels!