This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last--book two is already high on my reading list for the fall of 2020. Although the beginning was slow (it started with a world-building historical background, after chapter nine this book pick up pace and never slowed down. What a ride! Everything made sense bit by bit and even though I guessed some of the mystery, this book still had more than enough twists and turns to keep me reading.
I loved the world. I loved the action. I grew to love Shadow and Caledon both as friends and then their forbidden romance which was perfectly paced for my tastes--slow with friendship first. Each character felt real, even the villains were well drawn. And what I thought was the cliffhanger ending was wrong--the book continued in almost an epilogue fashion and the last sentence made my jaw drop and want to be holding book two immediately.
If you enjoy fantasy, action, magic, slow-burn romance, deep friendship, family, mystery and intrigue, I recommend you give this book a chance despite the slow windup at the start.
I loved the world. I loved the action. I grew to love Shadow and Caledon both as friends and then their forbidden romance which was perfectly paced for my tastes--slow with friendship first. Each character felt real, even the villains were well drawn. And what I thought was the cliffhanger ending was wrong--the book continued in almost an epilogue fashion and the last sentence made my jaw drop and want to be holding book two immediately.
If you enjoy fantasy, action, magic, slow-burn romance, deep friendship, family, mystery and intrigue, I recommend you give this book a chance despite the slow windup at the start.