Looking for fantasy from diverse authors? Then you've come to the right place. Here I'm posting reviews of books I've read from authors from different backgrounds. These are my personal views alone. If you're interested, have a look.
What got me hooked: The cover. It looks professionally made. In fact, I think it is. However, in a sea of homemade covers, it stands out.
Diversity meter is: LGBT if you care about specifics.
And the story is: decent so far. Without spoilers, the main character is a paladin of sorts, good with both blade and magic and is on a quest for revenge. Nothing about it so far seems out of the norm within the standard epic fantasy fare, but it's a good, solid baseline for a story.
What I like about it: are the descriptions. Not so much the scenery, but the background. It's clear the author has thought long and hard about the world building: the religions, festivals - it's all there, but not in a way that info dumps on the reader.
I'm not a fan of: some of the fight scenes. Some of them are pretty good, but others don't quite make sense to me given some of the characters' makeup.
Would I recommend it to other readers: Absolutely. Are there flaws in this work? Sure. All work on this site has flaws (including mine). However, I think the core of this book makes for a good read. If you like classic epic fantasy and world building, I think you'll like it.
