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A review by vinjii
King's Shield by Sherwood Smith
4.0
I preferred the first two instalments in this series, but while King's Shield was slower, I still enjoyed myself.
Inda is definitely an underrated fantasy series which deserves more readers. Especially readers who enjoy strong female characters who defend castles. If it weren't for Reddit's r/fantasy, I probably wouldn't have known about Inda for a very long time.
To get into Inda you have to be willing to learn the names of a huge cast of characters and to make it even more difficult most of them have several names (what is this, a Russian novel?). It almost put me off at first, but I'm glad I persevered, because ultimately you can trust the author to hold your hand and guide you through the plot and with time the important bits are revealed.
This series has everything: strong female characters, pirates, betrayals, treason, love, friendship, loyalty. It's got amazing, detailed, intricate world-building and refreshingly diverse characters.
I recommend it to every fantasy fan. Yes, all of you, every single one. Try this! It's worth it!
Inda is definitely an underrated fantasy series which deserves more readers. Especially readers who enjoy strong female characters who defend castles. If it weren't for Reddit's r/fantasy, I probably wouldn't have known about Inda for a very long time.
To get into Inda you have to be willing to learn the names of a huge cast of characters and to make it even more difficult most of them have several names (what is this, a Russian novel?). It almost put me off at first, but I'm glad I persevered, because ultimately you can trust the author to hold your hand and guide you through the plot and with time the important bits are revealed.
This series has everything: strong female characters, pirates, betrayals, treason, love, friendship, loyalty. It's got amazing, detailed, intricate world-building and refreshingly diverse characters.
I recommend it to every fantasy fan. Yes, all of you, every single one. Try this! It's worth it!