E-Book, 448 Pages
Adult/ Fantasy
By: Michael J. Sullivan
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 1/4
“We are more than the bodies we inhabit,” Fawkes said. “They’re little more than clothes, and yet we judge so much by them.”
The Crown Tower ★★★★
The Rose & the Thorn ★★★★
The Death of Dulgath ★★★★ 1/4
Although I am starting the review with the above quotes about bodies and outer appearances, I am glad that the series cover took a turn for the better with this entry. I think that the artist should even re-do the older covers for consistency.
The Riyria stories became comfort reads for me. I was starting to go into a book slump and literally this book saved me and ignited my reading passion again. I can’t seem to get enough of these duo and I understand why they are so much loved with each and every book I read.
This is the best in the Riyria chronicles so far. The first two books did not feel like standalones completely for me but this one did. I am in awe of the simple yet very interesting plot lines the stories follow. We always start with something simple and things get more complicated and twisted from there.
“Don’t worry, my son, if you don’t believe in Maribor and the blessings He provides. Belief in Him isn’t a requirement. It doesn’t stop Him from believing in you.”
Look, I love this duo so much but I just love Hadrian on a whole different level and he is one of my favorite characters of all time now. I think with this entry I knew why and it is because he is such a nice, compassionate person which people often see as weakness and try to exploit but at the same time he is a very strong -and can be scary- character which is such a perfect and rare combination.
I don’t know if I can add anything new about the writing because I simply love it. I love the prose, I love the humor. I love how simple everything is and Sullivan is one of the few adult authors who proves you don’t need a giant book to deliver something good.
The world-building is good, I think the first series had more of the fantasy elements but this particular book had magical elements which is also cool. I don’t really care because it is such a character-driven story and the author excels at that!
“Ignorance isn’t prejudiced about who it afflicts,” Royce replied.”
Summary: To no one’s surprise, I loved this book and it is my favorite so far in this series. Great writing, characterization and world-building and it is just a feel-good book in a series that I don’t want to finish. I am very excited -yet sad- to be reading the next series next month!
The book prescription 