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A review by af_franklin
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is not going to be a super formal review and I will probably just be all over the place as I try to explain just how much I loved this book…. But here goes!
Each book just keeps getting better and better. This one I especially loved because of how much the gods, and dragons were involved. I always love stories that have meddling gods and this one takes the cake considering a lot of these gods have children that they are supporting on one side or another but are still deeply flawed to the point where you start to see the humanity they once had. The descriptions of the gods, the abilities they possess and the names chosen…. Omg I just loved every bit of it. The thing about these gods is yes they were once human so they have a reason to fight for the side they are fighting for; whether it be to save their race or to help eliminate another force. But I really enjoyed that they weren’t all knowing and still could be surprised by things happening in the story.
Again I think this one unlike the first one, will be a lot easier for people to follow and seems to be a lot more linear, for the most part. I also really love the diversity in this story like different skin colors, and sexualities and the fact that gender is not so black and white; like Janel considers herself a stallion even though she is female because it is more about how they carry themselves and how they act, rather than what genitalia they have. I think that’s such a cool idea
Also the gaeshe for the dragons each possessing their own unique abilities is such a cool touch. It gives ordinary mortal humans the ability to contend with gods and dragons and helps even the playing field. Plus they have such cool abilities (I’m still biased to the name of all things)
Overall this is shaping up to be in line with my all time favorite fantasy series, the faithful and the fallen and am looking forward to reading the two remaining books
Each book just keeps getting better and better. This one I especially loved because of how much the gods, and dragons were involved. I always love stories that have meddling gods and this one takes the cake considering a lot of these gods have children that they are supporting on one side or another but are still deeply flawed to the point where you start to see the humanity they once had. The descriptions of the gods, the abilities they possess and the names chosen…. Omg I just loved every bit of it. The thing about these gods is yes they were once human so they have a reason to fight for the side they are fighting for; whether it be to save their race or to help eliminate another force. But I really enjoyed that they weren’t all knowing and still could be surprised by things happening in the story.
Again I think this one unlike the first one, will be a lot easier for people to follow and seems to be a lot more linear, for the most part. I also really love the diversity in this story like different skin colors, and sexualities and the fact that gender is not so black and white; like Janel considers herself a stallion even though she is female because it is more about how they carry themselves and how they act, rather than what genitalia they have. I think that’s such a cool idea
Also the gaeshe for the dragons each possessing their own unique abilities is such a cool touch. It gives ordinary mortal humans the ability to contend with gods and dragons and helps even the playing field. Plus they have such cool abilities (I’m still biased to the name of all things)
Overall this is shaping up to be in line with my all time favorite fantasy series, the faithful and the fallen and am looking forward to reading the two remaining books