Patrick

An awesome second act to an awesome series

A gripping story that continues from the first in the series exploring the consequences of actions driven by two sides who think they are in the right. There are so many intriguing themes to explore in this narrative, from the question of free will in a world with gods and the ability to see in the future to the choice of the individual over the greater good. I can't wait to read the final installment and go back and reread these two. I hope James never stops writing! He is definitely my new favorite fantasy author

Interesting take on Religion

An interesting take on religious ideas. The constant switching first person narrative takes a bit to get used to, but the plot and characterization more than make up for it

Great new author and story

The start of an epic story that has mystery, action and magic. Most of the themes will be familiar to epic fantasy readers. Feels familiar to Raymond E Feist's Magician. The world building is very good, the characters are fully fleshed, if a little cookie cutter epic fantasy tropes. Overall a solid and enjoyable story.

A great epic fantasy!

Once again Michael hits it out of the park. While not completely breaking traditional tropes, he still adds enough of a spin that it feels fresh. He also writes some of the best female protagonists that I've read.

I love the arc of telling a prequel story about what eventually becomes legend in the earlier stories of Riyria. It makes me want to reread the Riyria books again with this new perspective. The only down side is having to wait for the next one.

A solid follow up to the Kingdom of Liars

World building is solid, if a bit soft on some details. The characters are fully fleshed out and interesting. The plot is engaging and there is payoff to the plot while still keeping mysteries and hooks for follow on books. Highly recommend this series and am looking forward to more from Nick!