Book source ~ ARC.
My review is voluntary and honest.
9 August 2016
Epic Fantasy
307 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
It’s been three hectic
years since the War of the Lotus and Ruun is far from healed. In fact, it’s
barely healing at all. Despite Rowen Locke’s and his allies best efforts there is
still strife and rumblings of even more unrest. When a new menace surfaces,
threatening to bring down the Dragonward, Rowen and everyone he calls ally must
once again fight to defend Ruun from its enemies and the exiled Dragonkin
before it’s too late.
For those who have read
and enjoyed The Dragonkin Trilogy this new trilogy in the world of Ruun will be
right up your alley. For those new to the world of Ruun, you can start with
this trilogy, but why? Why would you do that? You’ll miss all the struggles,
sacrifices, battles, deception, and triumphs of the first trilogy that lead
into this one. So don’t skip it. But if you must, then this first book does a
decent job of dropping you into the world and not being totally lost.
Poor Rowen. The
unwilling hero just wants to live in peace after witnessing the near
destruction of his world. But he’s not going to get it. Told from multiple POVs
the action is near non-stop. There are several factions coming together from
beginning to end and having multiple viewpoints is the only way to get the full
immersion in this world. Some characters I love, some I hate, and some I really
loathe, but make no mistake, you won’t walk through this story without feeling
something for each one. The world is rich with history and depth and it makes
my heart ache knowing that the characters I’ve come to love will get no peace again
in it. At least, not just yet. The
Dragonward may be done, but the Godsfall trilogy has only just begun.
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