The plot and tropes of this story were very reminiscent of other epic high fantasy books. I particularly loved the weapons that could be summoned by magic even though they played a much smaller role here than they did in The Fall. The world-building was exquisite and engaging with a fresh look at familiar fantasy races (giants, dwarves, elves, etc.) and an interesting magical system. The dialogue, in particular, really brought the characters to life and gave each of them a unique voice, and the imagery made me feel like I was right there beside them as they went on their epic journey. There was the perfect amount of description and imagery balanced with realistic dialogue and gritty action. Ryan Cahill writes in such a way that everything comes alive and leaps off the page. Now having read it, I can say that this should have been a TBR-stopping addition to my collection, but at least I won’t have a long wait for book two to see what happens next (I already have an ARC of it on my bookshelf □).įrom the very first words, I was sucked completely into this world. I’ve had it on my Kindle for over seven months after picking it up in response to the great reviews I’d already seen about it. I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book.
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