sprinkles109 's review for:

Black Stone Heart by Michael R. Fletcher
5.0

EVERY FANTASY READER NEEDS TO KEEP UP WITH THE SELF PUBLISHED FANTASY BLOG-OFF. EVERY. SINGLE. FANTASY. FAN.

With that PSA out of the way....

SPFBO delivers another favorite I would’ve otherwise never even heard of. Last year it gave me my all time favorite stand-alone, The Sword of Kaigen, and now yet another fresh and unique book in Black Stone Heart.

I loved this book. It is so far outside my normal preferences. I can’t believe I loved it, but the mystery of the MC discovering himself and the world through his eyes drew me in so strongly. This was suppose to be a book I read very slowly during slow periods at work, but I was so hooked, I couldn’t put it down. I finished it in 5 days. Some of the larger plot beats were fairly predictable but HOW they came about and how they changed the direction of the narrative and character were still satisfying and unexpected.

I think this is one of those books you need to go in blind. It won’t be for everyone, but it’s free on kindle unlimited and the ebook is also a few bucks. Just try it. I know it’s only March, but this is the 19th book I’ve finished this year, and it is easily my favorite read of 2021 so far.