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Master of One by Dani Bennett, Jaida Jones
3.0
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Some trigger warnings: cursing, some blood, death, grief, animal death, child abuse, infertility, kidnapping, torture.
Master of One got me intrigued the moment I read that synopsis. And although it was pitched as a somewhat crossover of Six of Crows and The Cruel Prince, I believe it delivered all on its own.
The story started with our main character being appointed a task or quest by one of the powerful Houses. He embarked on this journey, somewhat begrudgingly and is accompanied by a sorcerer, just so he could save his own life. I really don't want to give more details as I might unknowingly put some spoilers here but if that already intrigued you, pick up the book already. Master of One has one of the most creative and interesting world/setting. I admit, I'm not a huge fantasy reader but I can assure you that there is something unique about Master of One. The world of Rags is so wide that I will be disappointed if it will not be explored more. The history and the world-building is rich. I'm not gonna say its perfect, there is definitely a room for improvement if ever the authors will entertain the possibility of a second book. If ever that will happen, I hope we can dwell deeper into this world and know more about the "culture".
I also applaud how the authors penned their characters especially our protagonist, Rags. Now, I believe Master of One is actually a very character driven book, and I'm not complaining. Most of the time, we are actually just spending our time reading Rags thoughts and perspective about his situation and his thoughts about the people around him. Which help us see how much he grew as a character. I am also a fan of the slow burn romance aspect of this book although in all honesty, I didn't focus on it that much. I was too into Rags' quest and following his quest.
I wasn't able to rate Master of One a full 5 star as I've mentioned above, it still has room for improvements. It took me such a long time to finish this book because I had a hard time focusing or being invested to the whole story. I believe the writing can be very much improved as well so that it can suit the high epic fantasy that this book can be under in.
But overall, I highly recommend reading Master of One!! It brings something fresh to the table and Rags is an endearing character. Totally worth of your time!
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Some trigger warnings: cursing, some blood, death, grief, animal death, child abuse, infertility, kidnapping, torture.
Master of One got me intrigued the moment I read that synopsis. And although it was pitched as a somewhat crossover of Six of Crows and The Cruel Prince, I believe it delivered all on its own.
The story started with our main character being appointed a task or quest by one of the powerful Houses. He embarked on this journey, somewhat begrudgingly and is accompanied by a sorcerer, just so he could save his own life. I really don't want to give more details as I might unknowingly put some spoilers here but if that already intrigued you, pick up the book already. Master of One has one of the most creative and interesting world/setting. I admit, I'm not a huge fantasy reader but I can assure you that there is something unique about Master of One. The world of Rags is so wide that I will be disappointed if it will not be explored more. The history and the world-building is rich. I'm not gonna say its perfect, there is definitely a room for improvement if ever the authors will entertain the possibility of a second book. If ever that will happen, I hope we can dwell deeper into this world and know more about the "culture".
I also applaud how the authors penned their characters especially our protagonist, Rags. Now, I believe Master of One is actually a very character driven book, and I'm not complaining. Most of the time, we are actually just spending our time reading Rags thoughts and perspective about his situation and his thoughts about the people around him. Which help us see how much he grew as a character. I am also a fan of the slow burn romance aspect of this book although in all honesty, I didn't focus on it that much. I was too into Rags' quest and following his quest.
I wasn't able to rate Master of One a full 5 star as I've mentioned above, it still has room for improvements. It took me such a long time to finish this book because I had a hard time focusing or being invested to the whole story. I believe the writing can be very much improved as well so that it can suit the high epic fantasy that this book can be under in.
But overall, I highly recommend reading Master of One!! It brings something fresh to the table and Rags is an endearing character. Totally worth of your time!