Review from The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story →
Would recommend to those trying to cross into fantasy from contemporary dramas. The development/growth of the characters are the focus here so the pacing is slower. The violence, while gruesome at times, tends to focus more on the characters’ response and associated emotions than gory descriptions. Well worth the Listen!
This is likely going to be the hardest review I’ve ever tried to put into words…this book is that good and the depth of it is difficult to fathom. all of the rave reviews are no joke…I usually look at a few to get a sampling of a book but rarely put too much stock..
What an absolutely beautifully written story. Thank you for this perfectly told tale of awesomeness!!!
too many contradictions. the main character was all over the place. seems like the author hates the military because his version is horrible and stupid. this could have been so much better.
I don’t think this is going to be anyone’s favorite book but the characters are well written, the tragedies feel realistic. There are some gripes that one could point out, but nothing big enough to take you out of the story.
Got this book on a whim without knowing anything about it. It starts of slow but once it get’s going, it gripped me like only a few series have. Definitely going to follow M.L Wang’s future works from now on.
Review from Solstice 31 →
The books are entertaining as a survival / science fiction story, but it doesn’t do well when it tries to transition to a space opera / epic. Book 1 stays on focus and tells a coherent story. Book 2 stays within the same scenario, but is told from a different perspective. Book 3 goes off..
I went into this book cold, as it was the second book I added as part of a 2 for one deal and was pleasantly surprised. Very different from the standard fantasy both in setting, characters and what the focus of the story was.
This is a story that involved 4 1st tier characters, a star-crossed love triangle and lots and lots of submission. The setting is an Asian paternalistic like culture within a modern society, where individuality is mostly frowned upon and women are subservient to males and pressured into marrying men who are chosen by their fathers…
Review from The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story →
Overall a great story. Lots of character depth, the action is good, the world building is interesting, The narrator could have been better prepared for the non english words, he was also fairly slow I ended up speeding the performance to 1.30x.