Tyler Sparr

Like most book 1’s, there’s a lot of info-dumping going on, but it’s done in a way that feels relatively natural. The storyline itself feels familiar while having its own unique spin. My only minor grip is that the magic system is so soft that it’s really hard to say what everyone’s capable of. Maybe that’ll firm up in the sequels, but regardless a great start to a new series.

The audio quality and immersion in this is absolutely top notch, but the story itself is so disjointed. My understanding is that’s also how the comics are, but at least that has visual cues to help you follow things. I still really enjoyed it and if more come out, I’ll give them a listen, but not sure I’d actively recommend it to anyone who wasn’t already interested.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to! It took a little bit for me to get into the swing of things and understand the landscape, but once I did, I was hooked! Every little revelation will have you constantly turning the pages to figure out just what’s going on.

Overall, I liked this book and it was well written, but I just wanted more from it. There was a lot of talking about things happening and very little of it actually happening. That aside, the plot was interesting and the characters felt fully realized. Worth a read.