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5.0
Sadly, I had not heard of this author before. I say sadly because this was a brilliantly written day, epic fantasy read. It is compared to the likes of Tolkien, Martin, etc and rightfully so! Written with the same gorgeous style, a book that is so lovely you want to see it written upon scroll, like a piece of art, rather than in a traditional book.
Firstly, I adored the characters, in this book, especially the main characters, yes, including Asmodeus. Loving them all doesn't mean I actually liked or sided with them, just that the author created them with such beauty and detail, that I found it very easy to connect with each of them. I felt I could understand them, the story and what I could expect from each character, as a part of their personality.
This is where the second love comes in. I really liked the way the author threw in twists and turns, without breaking the characters' backgrounds and our expectations of them, but still throwing in brilliantly written and wholly unexpected turns. I always find this very important, as I am not a fan of throwing in turns just to do so and thereby breaking the characters created, as I always feel it drives a wedge in my trust of them.
Finally, the actual storyline was superb. It dew me in and really made me fall for the story of these two and the war surrounding them. I was pulled in straight away, as the background detail was being laid, and the author kept me hooked right through to the final pages.
I highly highly re this read if you love fantasy, especially epic dragon fantasy.
**I received this book for free and voluntarily provided my honest and unbiased review.
Firstly, I adored the characters, in this book, especially the main characters, yes, including Asmodeus. Loving them all doesn't mean I actually liked or sided with them, just that the author created them with such beauty and detail, that I found it very easy to connect with each of them. I felt I could understand them, the story and what I could expect from each character, as a part of their personality.
This is where the second love comes in. I really liked the way the author threw in twists and turns, without breaking the characters' backgrounds and our expectations of them, but still throwing in brilliantly written and wholly unexpected turns. I always find this very important, as I am not a fan of throwing in turns just to do so and thereby breaking the characters created, as I always feel it drives a wedge in my trust of them.
Finally, the actual storyline was superb. It dew me in and really made me fall for the story of these two and the war surrounding them. I was pulled in straight away, as the background detail was being laid, and the author kept me hooked right through to the final pages.
I highly highly re this read if you love fantasy, especially epic dragon fantasy.
**I received this book for free and voluntarily provided my honest and unbiased review.
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