A review by sentry
Iron Prince by Luke Chmilenko, Bryce O'Connor

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was such an easy and enjoyable read. A new fav. Reading it was like candy. Each event, each character had a place and purpose. You understood most everyone's motivations and their actions made sense.

Military sci-fis aren't usually my speed, but everything felt well thought out. I would say this is in the middle of hard/soft sci-fi as it attempts to root the technology a bit in realism, but still has a bit of handwavy in some of the tech. 

Multiple times while I was reading, I felt myself  rooting for the MC. 

The pace is on the slower side, sometimes weeks pass at the start of a chapter, but the story itself is slow. 

This book is good if you enjoy battle shonen anime, Red Rising by Pierce Brown, or progression fantasy/litrpg, I highly recommend this one.