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A review by decodethebooks
Touch of Iron by Timandra Whitecastle
5.0
5 stars★★★★★
The Living Blade series:
✿ [b:Touch of Iron|30238526|Touch of Iron (The Living Blade, #1)|Timandra Whitecastle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463729436l/30238526._SY75_.jpg|50701656] ★★★★★
✿ [b:On the Wheel|34325797|On the Wheel (The Living Blade, #2)|Timandra Whitecastle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1489645621l/34325797._SY75_.jpg|55389983]★★★★
✿ [b:Mother of Slag|41431023|Mother of Slag (The Living Blade, #3)|Timandra Whitecastle|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551342727l/41431023._SY75_.jpg|64654103] dnf
☞ Trigger warnings: *contains spoilers*
Wow wtf.
This book is not for the faint of heart and can be used as an introduction to dark fantasy. This book is split into three parts that would be three different books if it was a YA. It is expansive story where the characters are traveling across the map during most of the book.
Nora is a fierce fiery character with penchant for violence that gets her in trouble a time or two. I love it when the main character is in training to be able to kill everyone with ease.
Nora and Owen are such interesting twins with such distinctive personalities that complement each other. Owen pissed me off a few times but I understood the intent and why he did the things he did.
The plot was interesting with gritty depictions of war and a cool mythology surrounding the gods and The Living Blade. The antagonists had depth and the world rich. The romance was on the back burner with the quest taking precedent.
This was a brilliant book that laughed when they punched you in the face and then gave you ice as an apology that is not really an apology.
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