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A review by aganpule
Legacy of Flame by Rebecca Bapaye
5.0
This was such a fun read!! Legacy of Flame has everything you want in a good fantasy novel—an interesting world with magic, a lot of likable characters, and of course some romance sprinkled in :)
Legacy of Flame follows Elia, a strong and independent queen of the Ice Realm. The story follows Elia’s quest to protect the Druid refugees in her land, a group that’s been historically oppressed by the mysterious Fire Priest order. Elia has to learn about the Ice Realm’s past and turn to new friends who can help her on this journey to make her realm a better place for all.
What I liked:
1. Elia’s character— Legacy of Flame isn’t the first fantasy novel I’ve read that has a strong female character, BUT it is one of the few where the female protagonist doesn’t have to prove her strength & worth to the other characters in the book. It’s so refreshing that Elia’s authority as a leader isn’t really questioned. She’s just a bada**, powerful ruler who happens to be a woman, and I’m all for that.
2. The world building— The author has imagined a unique world with human realms living side by side with multiple magical orders. I personally would have loved some more detail about the different magical orders and some of the political aspects between & within each group. But there was still clearly a lot of thought that went into creating this world and the history that surrounds it that made for an intriguing story.
3. Storytelling— The story is told by interweaving historical texts from Elia’s ancestors along with events that are happening in present day which was really cool. The author’s writing style and the many interesting twists and turns also made the story fun to read.
All in all, if you’re looking for a good book with an exciting story and great characters, I highly recommend giving Legacy of Flame a read!
*I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review
Legacy of Flame follows Elia, a strong and independent queen of the Ice Realm. The story follows Elia’s quest to protect the Druid refugees in her land, a group that’s been historically oppressed by the mysterious Fire Priest order. Elia has to learn about the Ice Realm’s past and turn to new friends who can help her on this journey to make her realm a better place for all.
What I liked:
1. Elia’s character— Legacy of Flame isn’t the first fantasy novel I’ve read that has a strong female character, BUT it is one of the few where the female protagonist doesn’t have to prove her strength & worth to the other characters in the book. It’s so refreshing that Elia’s authority as a leader isn’t really questioned. She’s just a bada**, powerful ruler who happens to be a woman, and I’m all for that.
2. The world building— The author has imagined a unique world with human realms living side by side with multiple magical orders. I personally would have loved some more detail about the different magical orders and some of the political aspects between & within each group. But there was still clearly a lot of thought that went into creating this world and the history that surrounds it that made for an intriguing story.
3. Storytelling— The story is told by interweaving historical texts from Elia’s ancestors along with events that are happening in present day which was really cool. The author’s writing style and the many interesting twists and turns also made the story fun to read.
All in all, if you’re looking for a good book with an exciting story and great characters, I highly recommend giving Legacy of Flame a read!
*I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review