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A review by nickmasters
Darien by Conn Iggulden
4.0
I don’t get to read many fantasy novels and this novel went a long way in making sure I make amends for that. I enjoyed the book from the get go, getting wrapped into the world and plot generation as we learn about 3 specific characters/character groups and how a little something special harboured by each of them will shift the fate of Darien.
Ah, magic! Always so good when you can get absorbed into something that isn’t real.
I loved the way magic was incorporated into the story and the greater history of Darien. The perfect amount of back story and world building was provided whilst still ensuring that there is still so much more to be offered and explained. Enough to make the story flow, and enough to make sure you will await the second in the series with great anticipation.
At times I felt that more could be portrayed when it came to the emotional/physical interactions between key characters, but then I also felt that the way it was portrayed was akin to the setting and the way Iggulden intended it to be.
All in all a great book.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin UK for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Ah, magic! Always so good when you can get absorbed into something that isn’t real.
I loved the way magic was incorporated into the story and the greater history of Darien. The perfect amount of back story and world building was provided whilst still ensuring that there is still so much more to be offered and explained. Enough to make the story flow, and enough to make sure you will await the second in the series with great anticipation.
At times I felt that more could be portrayed when it came to the emotional/physical interactions between key characters, but then I also felt that the way it was portrayed was akin to the setting and the way Iggulden intended it to be.
All in all a great book.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin UK for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.