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A review by davykent
Heroes of the Sigil by Peri Akman
5.0
[This review was originally written in April 2019 on another website.]
I left a 4-star review on the first book. I had two "ehhh" opinions that docked a star. Namely, poor editing and a sudden drop in maturity when introducing the Light King and Dark Queen.
But in general, I found the first book to be great. Reading the second was an obvious decision.
First off: the editing is much better this go around! It never hurt readability, but it was noticeable. And noticeable errors can take you out of it a little, at least for me. No such problem here.
And second, the maturity of the writing and interactions remained steady throughout the book. The Light King and Dark Queen were suitably sadistic in a more larger-than-life way than they were originally. This isn't a big deal, but I like my villains a little less kiddy.
Heroes of the Sigil is one of the best books I've ever read. It expands on the lore tremendously, and you encounter several moments where things click into place and you start to understand more and more why Quinn's world is as it is. The final climax came out of nowhere, and it's not cheap at all; you never feel like the author copped out and simply hand-waved away problems. There were explanations, and everything stands up to the world's inner continuity.
The book has perspective changing, and it does it quite a bit. This is a departure from the narrative approach in the first book. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first but it slowly grew on me, and at the end I was thankful for the different perspectives. They really made things better than they already were. The author switched between perspectives gracefully and did well in ensuring each character had a distinct voice.
I'm excited for the next book! And I would definitely recommend the series to anyone who likes fantasy. The story is intriguing and keeps you interested from beginning to end. There are no dull moments.
I left a 4-star review on the first book. I had two "ehhh" opinions that docked a star. Namely, poor editing and a sudden drop in maturity when introducing the Light King and Dark Queen.
But in general, I found the first book to be great. Reading the second was an obvious decision.
First off: the editing is much better this go around! It never hurt readability, but it was noticeable. And noticeable errors can take you out of it a little, at least for me. No such problem here.
And second, the maturity of the writing and interactions remained steady throughout the book. The Light King and Dark Queen were suitably sadistic in a more larger-than-life way than they were originally. This isn't a big deal, but I like my villains a little less kiddy.
Heroes of the Sigil is one of the best books I've ever read. It expands on the lore tremendously, and you encounter several moments where things click into place and you start to understand more and more why Quinn's world is as it is. The final climax came out of nowhere, and it's not cheap at all; you never feel like the author copped out and simply hand-waved away problems. There were explanations, and everything stands up to the world's inner continuity.
The book has perspective changing, and it does it quite a bit. This is a departure from the narrative approach in the first book. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first but it slowly grew on me, and at the end I was thankful for the different perspectives. They really made things better than they already were. The author switched between perspectives gracefully and did well in ensuring each character had a distinct voice.
I'm excited for the next book! And I would definitely recommend the series to anyone who likes fantasy. The story is intriguing and keeps you interested from beginning to end. There are no dull moments.