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Stones of Light by Zack Argyle
5.0
adventurous medium-paced

I officially love this series! Stones of Light by Zack Argyle is just as good as Voice of War if not a tiny bit better.

First and foremost, Argyle is just a good writer. The story flows and just really draws you in. He expands the world-building, fleshes out the characters and thickens the plot. Even more impressively, this does not have the 2nd book drag that a lot of series fall victim to.

Stones of Light continues to follow Chys, Laurel and Alverax as their paths twist and weave around one another. I'm very intrigued by Willow and was glad to see more of her. I enjoyed the new characters introduced as well.

There were several quotes I highlighted while reading but the quote below is the one that stuck with me the most.

Mocking others’ appearance is the lowest form of humor. If a man is cruel, speak of his cruelty. If a man is vain, speak of his vanity. Physicality plays no part in the morality of men.


I was surprised and very pleased as well that he included a brief recap of what happened in Voice of War. It's a small thing I wish more fantasy books had.

Overall, this was an excellent sequel and I cannot wait for the 3rd book! A huge thank you to Zack for a copy of the book!