I tried to classify this book according to usual fantasy subgenres but I wasn’t able to match to any and decided that it belonged to the “Kept me hooked on a very hot summer afternoon”. This means I loved this book because I kept on reading even if my body was sending me messages like “Stop and go nearer to the fan” and I did it even if I kept on reading.
So this unclassified fantasy book is a page turner that starts slowly and introduce you to a complex world on the brink of a catastrophe and epochal changes.
The religion of the God Mountain is split between reformist and conservative, they were told to stop performing human sacrifice and they are divided. Anton is one of the Blade Priest in charge of the sacrifice and he’s very happy because he didn’t want to become the one who performed the sacrifices and gives the Gift. But he would prefer not to be involved in politics even if those playing political games are happy to involve him.
Inari is a builder, he’s enrolled by the League, a nation that just conquered his country.
And there’s the Elves, some very strange elves who are considered the villains.
There’s a lot of players, a lot of world building, and this is one of the few fantasy book I read where a religion is playing a relevant part not only as something part of the background.
The author is an excellent storyteller who delivers a fascinating and complex world building and well-developed characters.
Even if the story is told by Inari and Anton POVs there’s two female characters who plays a relevant role: Anzola and Duna. Anzola is a strong willed and powerful member of the League elite and I liked her since the beginning, Duna is a sort of mystery and we get to know her as the story evolves.
I wish there were some maps because sometimes my mind wasn’t able to imagine the distances and the terrain, trust me it plays a role.
I appreciated how the author took some classic fantasy tropes and made them new and how he was able to develop a story where there’s violence but the gore is never in eccess.
I think this is the first in a series and I hope there will be a follow up soon as I’m still suffering from book hangover and want to travel back to this world.
I had fun, enjoyed it as it’s gripping and highly entertaining.
Highly recommended.
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It was an interesting series of true crime stories set in Uk by the seaside. I never saw the tv series but I liked the storytelling and the story were gripping.
Recommended.
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When I saw the cover I thought I wanted to live in that cottage. This book made me wish I could live there and meet the characters.
I enjoyed this story, had fun, rooted for the characters, and was able to travel to a lovely place.
That was what I wanted.
Highly recommended.
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I loved this book that made me discover new to me authors and I loved to read their work about Britain in the last centuries.
It's a riveting, interesting, and informative read with some very entertaining pieces.
Highly recommended.
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A sweet and entertaining short story that starts a new series. I enjoyed it, loved the setting, and rooted for the likeable characters.
Recommended.
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This is a great book if you are a pm and want to keep up with the changes in the methodology or just need an excellent reference book.
It's informative and easy to follow.
Highly recommended.
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This is a well researched, informative, and entertaining book about a new to me pirate. I appreciated the style of writing and I learned a lot.
Recommended.
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Maybe the darkest in this series and a good thriller, may be the best in this series.
It starts slowly and closes with a bang and a satisfying solution.
It's a fast paced and twisty thriller that I strongly recommend.
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I think that romances are a good depiction of modern life and this features an interesting novelty: a trendy gallerist who has to face joy and hardship of being a father. Emma Blake, a local teacher, will help him and it's the start of a growing relationship.
This is a sort of enemy-to-lover romance. Nick and Emma are very different and it's a pleasure reading about their growing relationship and I had a lot of fun in reading about the antics of Nick with the baby.
An entertaining and sweet romance that made me smile, root for the characters, and had fun.
Highly recommended.
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I had fun in reading this second installment in this series. It's another compelling and highly entertaining cozy mystery that kept me guessing.
Good characters, well plotted, humour and a solid mystery.
Recommended.
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