Michael Barnes
Whilst a synopsis might suggest a familiar tale of romantasy with our orphaned heroine uncovering the dark mysterious stranger who she is trying to resist falling in love with, this would be a disservice to the excellent world crafting by A.M.Strickland which gives us a richly woven mythology of the three gods, the earthly world and the shadow realm of the souls/spirit depicted lushly and at times refreshing malevolently, two secret societies and a plot to murder the king....
The discussion of gender and sexuality is refreshing modern, respectful and integral to the story and the trans character was one of my favorites.
I am certainly looking forward to reading more by A.M. Strickland.
Whilst a synopsis might suggest a familiar tale of romantasy with our orphaned heroine uncovering the dark mysterious stranger who she is trying to resist falling in love with, this would be a disservice to the excellent world crafting by A.M.Strickland which gives us a richly woven mythology of the three gods, the earthly world and the shadow realm of the souls/spirit depicted lushly and at times refreshing malevolently, two secret societies and a plot to murder the king....
The discussion of gender and sexuality is refreshing modern, respectful and integral to the story and the trans character was one of my favorites.
I am certainly looking forward to reading more by A.M. Strickland.