The plot was intriguing, but the writing felt very sterile and impassive. For that reason, it couldn’t keep my interest. The Lies of Ajungo is all plot, and I'm someone who is more partial to character-driven stories. But I liked how the story focused on lies being passed down and what a threat unity is to the powers that be.

There were also some found family/second family vibes here, but no time to get to know the characters. I didn’t feel the connection between any of them.

Ending Quote:

He thought about the story that would be told of this day and whether, when history was written, he would be the hero who ushered in the new world or the villain who destroyed the old one.”