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A review by robbie
Sand and Blood by D. Moonfire
4.0
This story started out very slow, and the main character, Rutejìmo, was an intolerable dumbass who makes every wrong decision possible in every situation he finds himself in. He remains this way for roughly the first half of the book. I've only disliked a handful of main characters in a novel before, but first-half Rutejìmo and his asshole cohorts quickly found their place snugly in that list.
Graciously, there is a turning point where the story and characters noticeably improve and finally begin to grow on you. I want to keep this review spoiler-free, but I will say that the rest of the story after the turning point more than makes up for any negativity that might have sprung up while reading the first half! It's a story of redemption, growing up, and bravery, and I enjoyed it a lot.
The magic in the world is subtle but interesting, and I liked it. I hope it's explained and explored a little further in the next books!
Graciously, there is a turning point where the story and characters noticeably improve and finally begin to grow on you. I want to keep this review spoiler-free, but I will say that the rest of the story after the turning point more than makes up for any negativity that might have sprung up while reading the first half! It's a story of redemption, growing up, and bravery, and I enjoyed it a lot.
The magic in the world is subtle but interesting, and I liked it. I hope it's explained and explored a little further in the next books!