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A review by jpsjps
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Is this book written the best? No.
Is this book very original? No.
Are the characters exceptional? No.
Was this book really fun and a joy to read? Yes.
This book is not without its problems, but damn is it an engaging read. Orka stole the show in terms of characters, with Varg being interesting as well. Elvar’s sections were definitely my least favorite until the end, but I feel like she has a lot of potential to grow in the series.
This book does suffer a little bit of a slow start, though not as bad as Malice. I’m excited to see how the story continues, especially after that amazing ending. There were some annoyances in the writing. The overuse of thought-cage and any special word being italicized were started to grate on me pretty early.
The action is handled well and surprisingly this book had some good humorous moments. Faithful and the Fallen felt like it wasn’t trying to be funny and when it was it often fell flat, but I chuckled quite a bit during this book. I feel, like with Malice, that the series will only continue to improve from here.
Is this book very original? No.
Are the characters exceptional? No.
Was this book really fun and a joy to read? Yes.
This book is not without its problems, but damn is it an engaging read. Orka stole the show in terms of characters, with Varg being interesting as well. Elvar’s sections were definitely my least favorite until the end, but I feel like she has a lot of potential to grow in the series.
This book does suffer a little bit of a slow start, though not as bad as Malice. I’m excited to see how the story continues, especially after that amazing ending. There were some annoyances in the writing. The overuse of thought-cage and any special word being italicized were started to grate on me pretty early.
The action is handled well and surprisingly this book had some good humorous moments. Faithful and the Fallen felt like it wasn’t trying to be funny and when it was it often fell flat, but I chuckled quite a bit during this book. I feel, like with Malice, that the series will only continue to improve from here.