After reading this book on Kindle, I had to get the hardcover edition as I felt the work deserved a physical presence on my bookshelves, and it does not disappoint, befitting the quality of the story...
This is not a story to be skimmed through distractedly. Every aspect, every detail deserves your attention. If this were music, it could be categorized as symphony. Each of the 3 main characters is a non-stereotypical well fleshed out person with their hopes, demons, strengths, failings, and contradictions.
As readers, we are witnesses to their viewpoints and emotions as each chapter focuses on the take from one of the three, effortlessly keeping with the pace of the tale as it unfolds.
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Gripping multifaceted fantasy tale
After reading this book on Kindle, I had to get the hardcover edition as I felt the work deserved a physical presence on my bookshelves, and it does not disappoint, befitting the quality of the story...This is not a story to be skimmed through distractedly. Every aspect, every detail deserves your attention. If this were music, it could be categorized as symphony. Each of the 3 main characters is a non-stereotypical well fleshed out person with their hopes, demons, strengths, failings, and contradictions.As readers, we are witnesses to their viewpoints and emotions as each chapter focuses on the take from one of the three, effortlessly keeping with the pace of the tale as it unfolds.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
After reading this book on Kindle, I had to get the hardcover edition as I felt the work deserved a physical presence on my bookshelves, and it does not disappoint, befitting the quality of the story...
This is not a story to be skimmed through distractedly. Every aspect, every detail deserves your attention. If this were music, it could be categorized as symphony. Each of the 3 main characters is a non-stereotypical well fleshed out person with their hopes, demons, strengths, failings, and contradictions.
As readers, we are witnesses to their viewpoints and emotions as each chapter focuses on the take from one of the three, effortlessly keeping with the pace of the tale as it unfolds.
This is not a story to be skimmed through distractedly. Every aspect, every detail deserves your attention. If this were music, it could be categorized as symphony. Each of the 3 main characters is a non-stereotypical well fleshed out person with their hopes, demons, strengths, failings, and contradictions.
As readers, we are witnesses to their viewpoints and emotions as each chapter focuses on the take from one of the three, effortlessly keeping with the pace of the tale as it unfolds.
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Yggdrasil_dreams
Hooked from the start
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2023
Chiara _ckarys
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy and morally gray characters
Reviewed in Italy on August 30, 2022
Chiara _ckarys
Reviewed in Italy on August 30, 2022
The scope of the world-building in this book is massive, and while I was a little overwhelmed with information at first, it didn’t take long for me to ease into the story alongside the characters. The information on the world was easier to absorb once I was seeing it in action and focusing on the characters, which were by far my favorite part of the book! I immediately felt a connection to them. Kaianne’s story is so heartbreaking, but it led to some incredible dynamics. I loved the found family dynamic between Kaianne and the Carved, especially the father-daughter bond with Ghedi, which were some of my favorite moments of the book. However, the highlight for me was the relationship with Andreiyes. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my weaknesses, but these two also have enemies to lovers and forced proximity in them. The slow burn was magnificent, and the way these two characters—Andreiyes with his sunny personality and Kaianne with her badass grumpiness—was fire! Needless to say, whenever they were apart I was devouring pages hoping I’d get to see them together soon.
I was a little bit more on the fence about Rau’s PoV chapters. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very gray character to follow and his chapters probably offered the most perspective on the structure of the world and the foul mechanisms at play behind the scenes, but they were also the heaviest to read and I can’t say I always agreed with Rau’s reasoning or his controlling behavior.
Overall, this was an incredible first installment! I’m very curious to find out more about the world and to see the developments of the political intrigue in the sequels. Some very interesting dynamics form at the end of the book, and I feel like we’re in for a wild ride!
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Maria pagesofmaria
Epic worldbuilding and beautiful slow burn romance!
Reviewed in Italy on September 1, 2022