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Heron Hill Press
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LibraryThing member BarnesBookshelf
I think this book could've benefitted from a little more editing. I greatly enjoyed the plot, characters, and worldbuilding, but I was left with questions not normally left at the end of the first book: what was the significance of the assassin and letting him go free with the poacher scandal? How
As I said, the worldbuilding was fascinating and the plot was engaging. I would like to follow this series as it comes out, though I hope the future books are slightly more refined.
Thank you to LibraryThing and the authors for the gifted copy!
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old were the characters by the end of the book? Why were Athlain's parents so worried about him becoming a Warrior? There were also some typos and inconsistencies that threw me for a loop and knocked me out of the story for a few moments. As I said, the worldbuilding was fascinating and the plot was engaging. I would like to follow this series as it comes out, though I hope the future books are slightly more refined.
Thank you to LibraryThing and the authors for the gifted copy!
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LibraryThing member Gryphon-kl
Athynae na Ridire and Athlain Treyson are the oldest children of two heroes responsible for defeating the Darkening and the first children born on the island of Inis Bolcan after the end of that event. Athynae is asked by her mother to try to help sort out some problems with a group from the
I wanted to rate this higher as I read it, but it ends pretty much just as the main story of the series seems to be starting. I liked the interactions between the characters (although Athynae’s behavior can border a bit too close to bullying at times), that none of the characters are portrayed as flawless, and none of the antagonists seem to be evil just because they’re evil (aside from possibly the person behind the Darkening, but they’re more a background detail than an actual character). I’ll probably be here for the next book, since I do want to know where this is going and the authors were able to keep me interested during what was essentially just set-up for the story.
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mainland who are trying to get permission to get into a part of the island held by some native tribes to claim an inheritance. With the help of Athlain and her brother Rahvin, she manages to not only see the documents that supposedly prove this inheritance—which the mainlanders were unwilling to show to her mother—but also finds that they are definitely forgeries. With this information, the actual plan (an illegal hunt) is soon uncovered and the conspirators on the island dealt with. While in other books, this would likely lead directly to a larger adventure involving at least those on the mainland behind the hunt plan, in this case the matter seems to be considered over by Athynae, Athlain, and Rahvin, and the story quickly covers the next couple of years before some mercenaries are hired to injure or kill the three during a combat tournament. They manage to learn of and thwart the plan with some assistance, but are shut out of the investigation due to the political complications that they lack the skill to handle.I wanted to rate this higher as I read it, but it ends pretty much just as the main story of the series seems to be starting. I liked the interactions between the characters (although Athynae’s behavior can border a bit too close to bullying at times), that none of the characters are portrayed as flawless, and none of the antagonists seem to be evil just because they’re evil (aside from possibly the person behind the Darkening, but they’re more a background detail than an actual character). I’ll probably be here for the next book, since I do want to know where this is going and the authors were able to keep me interested during what was essentially just set-up for the story.
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Original publication date
2023
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Unnamed Saga, 1
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