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Harmonies of War
by Ruby Fitzgerald
Rating: 3/5
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (sex, violence, brutal deaths)
Pages: 287
Author: Ruby Fitzgerald
Amazon
I was asked to promote the sequel to this book: Descendants of War: Magic’s Demise by the author. All opinions are my own.
Harmonies of War follows a Queendom's twisted path of epic war and treacherous betrayal, fueled by magic. At a time when those who possess magic, the Descendants, are wildly feared and corrupted by an evil King on an unstoppable quest for power, the only thing that can save them is a true-hearted woman foretold in an Ancient Prophecy. When a young, red haired Descendant is discovered barely alive, with more magical abilities than has ever been recorded, is it possible she is The One to fulfill the Prophecy? – Amazon.com
I’m not a huge reader of political books, but when mixed with a bit of magic I feel like exceptions can be made and Harmonies of War was the book that fit this specific category. This book was an action-packed adventure that made you keep turning the pages. The plot was really interesting and the pacing wasn’t too slow or too fast. The characters were also very interesting, as the author used a lot of older characters and not just teen characters.
However, the characters weren’t very well developed. The story starts so suddenly and ends so suddenly that it’s really hard to get your bearings straight. So when the characters are introduced we’re not given much of a backstory, which could make for a frustrating read for some readers. The book was also not descriptive and told the readers the actions rather than show it. While this wasn’t that big of a deal to me, it might be for others. The book is also told in multiple POV, so watch out for that if you’re not into that sort of narrative.
Verdict: I feel that the book was a solid start to a good series and I’m interested to see if we’ll have the same characters in the next book or if we’ll have the “descendants” of our heroes in this next installment. If you’re a fan of action-adventure books with magical elements in it, give this series a try!
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (sex, violence, brutal deaths)
Pages: 287
Author: Ruby Fitzgerald
Amazon
I was asked to promote the sequel to this book: Descendants of War: Magic’s Demise by the author. All opinions are my own.
Harmonies of War follows a Queendom's twisted path of epic war and treacherous betrayal, fueled by magic. At a time when those who possess magic, the Descendants, are wildly feared and corrupted by an evil King on an unstoppable quest for power, the only thing that can save them is a true-hearted woman foretold in an Ancient Prophecy. When a young, red haired Descendant is discovered barely alive, with more magical abilities than has ever been recorded, is it possible she is The One to fulfill the Prophecy? – Amazon.com
I’m not a huge reader of political books, but when mixed with a bit of magic I feel like exceptions can be made and Harmonies of War was the book that fit this specific category. This book was an action-packed adventure that made you keep turning the pages. The plot was really interesting and the pacing wasn’t too slow or too fast. The characters were also very interesting, as the author used a lot of older characters and not just teen characters.
However, the characters weren’t very well developed. The story starts so suddenly and ends so suddenly that it’s really hard to get your bearings straight. So when the characters are introduced we’re not given much of a backstory, which could make for a frustrating read for some readers. The book was also not descriptive and told the readers the actions rather than show it. While this wasn’t that big of a deal to me, it might be for others. The book is also told in multiple POV, so watch out for that if you’re not into that sort of narrative.
Verdict: I feel that the book was a solid start to a good series and I’m interested to see if we’ll have the same characters in the next book or if we’ll have the “descendants” of our heroes in this next installment. If you’re a fan of action-adventure books with magical elements in it, give this series a try!