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The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells
5.0
Thank you endlessly to Tor and NetGalley for the honor of reviewing this arc by one of my favorites, Martha Wells!
THE ELEMENT OF FIRE:
Perhaps the most delightful part of reading this, Martha Wells' first novel, was catching glimpses of what Wells' writing looks like now. It's fun to see how things begin, you know? But anyway, that's not the only delightful part of this novel. I quite enjoyed both main characters (and their great names), Thomas Boniface and Kade Carrion. The world building was detailed but not overwhelming, sprinkled in as needed rather than collected in long paragraphs. It was quite fun to dive into a new fantasy world and trust Wells to take me for a fun ride.
THE DEATH OF THE NECROMANCER
While I was a little sad not to spend more time with the main characters from ELEMENT OF FIRE, I fell for the charming found family vibes of THE DEATH OF THE NECROMANCER right away. And even better, it's a little crime family!! If you love a heist and a revenge tale with a side of (admittedly pretty gross) evil magic, look no further. This was, in my opinion, quite engaging and easy to read. There wasn't an MC I didn't like, and now I need to find Wells' Ile-Rien short stories!
THE ELEMENT OF FIRE:
Perhaps the most delightful part of reading this, Martha Wells' first novel, was catching glimpses of what Wells' writing looks like now. It's fun to see how things begin, you know? But anyway, that's not the only delightful part of this novel. I quite enjoyed both main characters (and their great names), Thomas Boniface and Kade Carrion. The world building was detailed but not overwhelming, sprinkled in as needed rather than collected in long paragraphs. It was quite fun to dive into a new fantasy world and trust Wells to take me for a fun ride.
THE DEATH OF THE NECROMANCER
While I was a little sad not to spend more time with the main characters from ELEMENT OF FIRE, I fell for the charming found family vibes of THE DEATH OF THE NECROMANCER right away. And even better, it's a little crime family!! If you love a heist and a revenge tale with a side of (admittedly pretty gross) evil magic, look no further. This was, in my opinion, quite engaging and easy to read. There wasn't an MC I didn't like, and now I need to find Wells' Ile-Rien short stories!