A review by maralaene
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I picked this book up more than anything for the cover, but I stayed for the story. This is a phenomenal martial high fantasy book. It’s told in multiple perspectives that span the hero, a mentor, the enemy, and a somewhat villainous character with plot lines that all converge and overlap throughout the story. 

Taishi is by far my favorite character-she is sassy and entertaining and a complete badass. PLUS she can walk on wind. I did listen to this book on audio, and I have to say the narration is phenomenal. It’s easy to tell who is speaking when, which can be hard in a multi-POV story, and it is done spectacularly. 

I cannot wait to see how this series continues and will definitely be picking up the rest of these books as they come!
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