Officially solidified itself as a favourite fantasy series of all time!! ALL TIME!!
I feel like it is rare to find a tale about a woman who saves the wOfficially solidified itself as a favourite fantasy series of all time!! ALL TIME!!
I feel like it is rare to find a tale about a woman who saves the world that can not fight, can not parry a sword, and can not shoot an arrow at all throughout a series and doesnt have any desire to. But Sable needs none of those things. Is it because she has incredible powers and can smite her enemies with her magic? No. She does it with the truth. And I couldn't love this series more.
Contains subtle magic, the best found family, animal companions, war, loyalty, deceit, a natural romance that doesn't overtake the plot and ...maybe I'll just scream at people till they read this series. Yes, it is that good.
JA Andrews has managed to create characters that will stay in my heart forever. Enemies whose intentions you can't really fault and layers of action, drama, intrigue, politics, romance, and a pure joy to read.
I loved that the epigraphs in this particular book were mostly scene opening descriptions from Atticus, the playwright, and really set the tone and scenery for each part effortlessly but also why. He was telling us, while also showing, and it was delightful.
Atticus mentions layered audiences here and the format, pacing, and style as much as the words themselves did exactly that. I think this series has something for everyone and want everyone to read it so I can talk about it. Sometimes highlighting and noting just isn't enough.
I can't say anything else without revealing things that were so fun to unravel, but aaahhhh so good!
Thankfully, I can escape back into this world in the Keeper Chronicles, and I intend to do exactly that
Highly recommend for fantasy lovers of all ages and genres....more
I have been searching for an African inspired fantasy that incorporates the Orisa's/Gods and old Africa's rich lore for SOO long!!! And I found it betI have been searching for an African inspired fantasy that incorporates the Orisa's/Gods and old Africa's rich lore for SOO long!!! And I found it between the pages of this amazing debut!!
'In The Shadow of Ruin' we experience battles politics, and war for the ancient Nigerian Kingdom of Ile-Ife between two brothers. Told through the POVs of King Jide, his sons and Blood Guard's on one side, and wannabe king Olise on the other. There are also flash backs that give us a better sense of the characters and their relationships which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I read along with the audiobook and Elias Khalil did a fantastic job. Every character had their own voice that suited them and the pacing was perfect. I read in 2x speed and it read as fluently as it would in normal speed.
There is a lot of Yoruban lore in this book and is accompanied with a glossary which was really helpful. The Orisha are portrayed so well and true to lore (albeit the limited lore I know) and I really hope we get to see much much more of them as I love interfering gods.
Debajo creates a rich world with a deep history, culture and proud people. I loved King Jide and his sons and am particularly interested in Enitan's arc and can't wait to see what is in store for the young prince.
This book is BRUTAL and though in quite a few cases it doesn't go into explicit details, it doesn't need to. The scene is set so well it doesn't need to, the horrors perceived let your imagination do its worst and was just as powerful.
For readers who loved 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Gunmetal Gods' I think you will love this....more
This was a beautiful, wholesome and heartwarming fantasy read, for adults and middle grade alike.
A grumpy retired war hero living a pretty solitary anThis was a beautiful, wholesome and heartwarming fantasy read, for adults and middle grade alike.
A grumpy retired war hero living a pretty solitary and routine life. A small stray hooman that arrives at his boulder. A quest for applesauce and an unlikely friendship that will give you all of the feels.
This is a slice of life kind of tale and I was so here for it. Feral gave me mild Mr Wilson vibes from Dennis the Menace for those old enough to remember the original movie. A grumpy old man who befriends a child and their friendship saves each other. We don't get into detail as to why Morsel left her village, but it's clear she wasn't safe there, and that was all that was needed. Any further detail would've tainted the wholesomeness of the story.
There were a couple of points where I thought the story was going in a different direction due to the dialogue that never came to be. I would've loved to see the 'magic' happen there and the story to be a little longer with more adventures they shared. Still, this was a beautiful palette cleanser to break up all the grim and dark fantasy I've been reading of late and super cute.
If you are after a quick feel good read to make you the warm fuzzies, this is the one for you :)
Actual rating 3.75 stars (Yeah I'm that person)....more
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