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The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso
4.0
"Guard the tower, ward the stone
Find your answers writ in bone
Keep your trust through wits or war:
Nothing must unseal the Door"
I have not read any of Caruso's other works, but this story takes place in the same realm of her Swords and Fire series. You don't need to have read that series first to enjoy this one, though. I enjoyed it quite well, knowing nothing of the previous series beforehand.
With its quick paced plot and chaos insuing right from the start, this book is a page turner.
We first meet Ryx, who is from a line of witch lords where powers are passed along the family line. But somehow Ryx's magic backfired, and instead of making things better, she can kill with a touch. I loved watching her character development.
I would say this story was more about court intrigue and character/world building than anything, but I didn't mind, and I believe it was a good start to this new series.
Now that I know there are other stories in this same realm, I will definitely be checking those out. Caruso does a wonderful job of drawing you into her world with her writing.
Thank you to Orbit Books and Netgalley for the gifted copy
Find your answers writ in bone
Keep your trust through wits or war:
Nothing must unseal the Door"
I have not read any of Caruso's other works, but this story takes place in the same realm of her Swords and Fire series. You don't need to have read that series first to enjoy this one, though. I enjoyed it quite well, knowing nothing of the previous series beforehand.
With its quick paced plot and chaos insuing right from the start, this book is a page turner.
We first meet Ryx, who is from a line of witch lords where powers are passed along the family line. But somehow Ryx's magic backfired, and instead of making things better, she can kill with a touch. I loved watching her character development.
I would say this story was more about court intrigue and character/world building than anything, but I didn't mind, and I believe it was a good start to this new series.
Now that I know there are other stories in this same realm, I will definitely be checking those out. Caruso does a wonderful job of drawing you into her world with her writing.
Thank you to Orbit Books and Netgalley for the gifted copy