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A review by tdowney
Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.5
At its best when in the wyrdwood describing the spooky weird and dangerous environment - I would have liked more of that. The magic/nature of the place was interesting and well done although the animals had more tentacles than I expected for a story with no seas/bodies of water.
Lots of lore dumps (especially early on) and some repetitive story beats makes it feel like the book could have been edited down a bit. I found the backstory segments to be especially repetitive. I also found the politics to be a bit weak. Once it picks up pace it is generally better but it takes a while to get there
Lots of lore dumps (especially early on) and some repetitive story beats makes it feel like the book could have been edited down a bit. I found the backstory segments to be especially repetitive. I also found the politics to be a bit weak. Once it picks up pace it is generally better but it takes a while to get there