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The Throne of the Gods
by Nicholas Kotar
The Throne of the Gods is a beautiful and epic conclusion to the Raven Son trilogy. In this book, more than any of the others, the focus shifts away from nations, locations and even sometimes specific characters and instead shifts to the broader picture that involves the gods and saving the world. There's a journey to the underworld, Baba Yaga "the Hag" (one of my personal favorites) features again, prophecies are fulfilled, the stakes are high, and it's a very enjoyable, fast-paced story. As always I love the Russian setting, and learn new things about Russian folklore and medieval Russia.
At times I struggled with this series and this book because not everything is entirely realistic and the magical things that happen aren't always explained - though throughout the series more and more things get revealed. But I think that fairy tales often have this sense of magic and purpose that lends them eternality, makes them speak to us, and allows us to see ourselves in them.
This book hit me in all the right places. There are some simply stunning moments when characters who have made not-so-great decisions are forced to confront themselves and come to powerful moments of realization. Perhaps these simply echo my own life, and that's why I find this book so compelling; but I think good stories are supposed to do just this, and Kotar does a really good job of telling stories with (a) purpose.
I found the structure of The Throne of the Gods to be very compelling; it's broken into 4 parts with an interlude before each section that are flashbacks from a character who seemed like an extra in a previous book, but turns our to be vital to the endgame. I liked the ending - although I think I found other moments more powerful - and there definitely seems to be room for more stories, which is exciting. The pacing and the writing were a little inconsistent or heavy handed for me in places, but The Throne of the Gods is definitely a book I will be coming back to.
I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
At times I struggled with this series and this book because not everything is entirely realistic and the magical things that happen aren't always explained - though throughout the series more and more things get revealed. But I think that fairy tales often have this sense of magic and purpose that lends them eternality, makes them speak to us, and allows us to see ourselves in them.
This book hit me in all the right places. There are some simply stunning moments when characters who have made not-so-great decisions are forced to confront themselves and come to powerful moments of realization. Perhaps these simply echo my own life, and that's why I find this book so compelling; but I think good stories are supposed to do just this, and Kotar does a really good job of telling stories with (a) purpose.
I found the structure of The Throne of the Gods to be very compelling; it's broken into 4 parts with an interlude before each section that are flashbacks from a character who seemed like an extra in a previous book, but turns our to be vital to the endgame. I liked the ending - although I think I found other moments more powerful - and there definitely seems to be room for more stories, which is exciting. The pacing and the writing were a little inconsistent or heavy handed for me in places, but The Throne of the Gods is definitely a book I will be coming back to.
I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.