Started: 2.4.26
Finished: 6.4.26
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TBR Prompt: Newest / most recently acquired book
Well, it's been a minute since the last one, but I think I can safely say that this is a 5 star book! The Sword of Kaigen had me gripped; I'm a bit amazed at how much I loved it! The extensive glossary / new vocabulary used in the story was quite overwhelming at first (and I think some words were unnecessary), but it was so well written that it gets easier to follow as you go. This is a standalone fantasy about love and loss, duty and family honour, politics and propaganda. There is a LOT of violence; the fight scenes are cinematic in their visceral brutality, and there are heartbreaking moments (one in particular that I read several times because I couldn't actually believe that it was happening?!?!?) The deep misogyny was frustrating, to say the least, but I think it went some way to highlight the isolation and distance of Kaigen from some of the more forward-thinking regions.
I'm still very new to the fantasy genre, but I think I can see that my preferences are leaning more towards high fantasy like this, or grimdark like The First Law Trilogy (I've only read book one so far), rather than romantasy or cosy / light fantasy. I'm so excited to read more!
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