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An Incarnation of Shadow and Light by S.A. Christianson
adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Thank you Book Influencers and the author for a gifted copy of An Incarnation of Shadow and Light! All opinions in this review are my own.

I devoured this book in three days. I was instantly pulled into this struggle for power from the opening chapters so that the more I learned about the characters, the more I had to find out who would win.  I love how expertly the first two characters were introduced so by the time you had met all of the main characters, you had no idea who you should root for and who to believe.

Typically, fantasy books take me longer to read, especially if they are introducing a completely new world, but I'm surprised how quickly I was able to read Incarnation.  I attribute that to how evenly the world building takes place.  There is no major info dump in the beginning of the book making it difficult to get into in the beginning.  I liked learning more about the magic system with the more I read instead of having to constantly flip back to the beginning where the explanation typically is.

While An Incarnation of Shadow and Light finishes with a satisfying ending, there is definitely room for more stories in this world.  I can't wait to read them!