The Sword of Kaigen

This was beautiful. So much hardship but tied in with so much hope, resilience, and growth. The rawness, honesty and depth in these characters is impressive and refreshing. The world and setting is also so stunningly designed and articulated. The power system unique and vast. Truly a great novel.

My only reason for not giving it a full 5 stars was that I thought the pacing was a bit inconsistent through the middle, but otherwise really, really enjoyed it.