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A review by nadjareads
Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf by C.L. Clark
5.0
OH. MY. GOD.
I knew I was going to love this, but WOW. I devoured it. Absolutely inhaled it. Arcane has been living in my brain rent-free since season 2 dropped, and while I’m dying to see what happens next in Noxus, this book was exactly what I needed to fill the void.
We follow Ambessa, who is just as ruthless, powerful, and terrifying as I hoped she’d be, but also so much more. She’s strategic, loyal (in her own way), and willing to do anything for her family.
We also got Mel’s POV! Hello?? Absolutely heartbreaking. Seeing her struggles and the weight of her family’s legacy made me love her character even more.
I was obsessed with learning more about Ambessa, Mel, the Medarda clan, and all the messy politics of Noxus. Also, the Black Rose? The mages?? The CODE??? I was SAT.
And the writing??? Perfection. C. L. Clark GETS these characters. The pacing is perfect, and the tension in every scene had me hooked. I’ve been in a reading slump, but I flew through this book because I physically could not put it down. Every chapter pulled me in deeper, and before I knew it, I was at the end, screaming.
Now, do I play League of Legends? No. Am I ever going to? Probably not. But the lore is chef’s kiss, and this book made me even more obsessed with it. Every second of this story was amazing, and now I’m sitting here, dramatically staring into the distance.
If you love Arcane, this book is a must-read.
It’s everything I wanted and more. Thank you, C. L. Clark, for feeding us.
Also, huge thanks to Hachette and Orbit UK for the review copy, you made my year!
I knew I was going to love this, but WOW. I devoured it. Absolutely inhaled it. Arcane has been living in my brain rent-free since season 2 dropped, and while I’m dying to see what happens next in Noxus, this book was exactly what I needed to fill the void.
We follow Ambessa, who is just as ruthless, powerful, and terrifying as I hoped she’d be, but also so much more. She’s strategic, loyal (in her own way), and willing to do anything for her family.
We also got Mel’s POV! Hello?? Absolutely heartbreaking. Seeing her struggles and the weight of her family’s legacy made me love her character even more.
I was obsessed with learning more about Ambessa, Mel, the Medarda clan, and all the messy politics of Noxus. Also, the Black Rose? The mages?? The CODE??? I was SAT.
And the writing??? Perfection. C. L. Clark GETS these characters. The pacing is perfect, and the tension in every scene had me hooked. I’ve been in a reading slump, but I flew through this book because I physically could not put it down. Every chapter pulled me in deeper, and before I knew it, I was at the end, screaming.
Now, do I play League of Legends? No. Am I ever going to? Probably not. But the lore is chef’s kiss, and this book made me even more obsessed with it. Every second of this story was amazing, and now I’m sitting here, dramatically staring into the distance.
If you love Arcane, this book is a must-read.
It’s everything I wanted and more. Thank you, C. L. Clark, for feeding us.
Also, huge thanks to Hachette and Orbit UK for the review copy, you made my year!