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This is not an exaggeration. The Will of the Many by James Islington is the best fantasy book with a magical school trope I’ve ever read since The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

“The power to protect is the highest of responsibilities… When a man is given it, his duty is not only to the people he thinks are worthy.”

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Book Review: The Way of Edan (The Edan Trilogy, #1) by Philip Chase

March 17, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by Kyra Gregory

The Way of Edan by Philip Chase

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Edan Trilogy (Book #1 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 539 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 21st March 2023 by Philip Chase (Self-Published)

In The Way of Edan, Philip Chase has weaved a lyrical fantasy debut that will highly appeal to fans of classic and modern fantasy.

“The old tales take us to faraway times and places, but they’re also where we come from. They tell us how we got here.”

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Book Review: Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

March 15, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC provided by the publisher—Tordotcom—in exchange for an honest review.

Cover art illustrated by: Jaime Jones

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Standalone

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy

Pages: 160 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 11st April 2023 by Tordotcom

Judging this by my novella standards, Untethered Sky is one of the best standalone novellas I’ve read.

“We cannot know the price others pay for their good fortune.”

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Book Review: Mother of Learning ARC 1 by nobody103 or Domagoj Kurmaic

March 13, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Cover art by: Mansik Yang

Mother of Learning: ARC 1 by Domagoj Kurmaić

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Series: Mother of Learning (Book #1 of 4)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Progression Fantasy, Web novel

Pages: 644 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 1st December 2021 by Wraithmarked Creative (Indie)

Mother of Learning: ARC 1 was a marvelous start to a time-loop fantasy series. It was so damn enjoyable to read. …

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Book Review: The Battle of Medicine Rocks (The Crystal Calamity, #2) by Rachel Aaron

March 9, 2023 TS Chan Comments 0 Comment

Review copy received from author in exchange for an honest review

Cover Art by Luisa Preißler.

The Battle of Medicine Rocks by Rachel Aaron

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Crystal Calamity (Book 2)

Genre: Fantasy, historical fantasy, alternate history

Published: 1st February 2023 (self-published)

The Battle of Medicine Rocks was a great sequel with a darker story that upped the stakes to drive incredible character growth and development.

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Book Review: Legacy of the Brightwash (Tainted Dominion, #1) by Krystle Matar

March 6, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Tainted Dominion (Book #1)

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Murder Mystery, Romance

Pages: 664 pages (Kindle edition)

Published: 18th February 2021 by Imburleigh Publishing (Self-Published)

I thought I would end up disliking Legacy of the Brightwash. I was wrong.

“You should still help… Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. The best way to learn something is to not be good at it first.”

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Book Review: The Shadow Casket (The Darkwater Legacy, #2) by Chris Wooding

February 26, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC provided by the publisher—Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review.

The Shadow Casket by Chris Wooding

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: The Darkwater Legacy (Book #2 of 3)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 832 pages (Hardcover edition)

Published: 16th February 2023 by Gollancz

The Shadow Casket is an action-packed sequel full of lovable characters colored by a shade of gray morality and believable motivations.

“Such profound consequences from the smallest actions. As if each was a raindrop falling on a lake, a tiny impact spreading ripples outwards, becoming vast.”

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Book Review: Of War and Ruin (The Bound and The Broken, #3) by Ryan Cahill

February 13, 2023 Petrik Leo Comments 0 Comment

ARC was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Series: The Bound and the Broken (Book #3 of 5)

Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Pages: 1481 pages (Kindle edition)

Publish date: 19th of January 2023 by Ryan Cahill (Self-published)

Of War and Ruin is Cahill’s golden ticket to the pantheon of the fantasy greats. This mid-season finale to The Bound and the Broken is 430,000 words of glorious epic fantasy.

“Where I come from, there is nothing more important than your honour. But honour is not determined by the perception of others. It is in how you see your own deeds. Treat him the way you believe he should be treated.”

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