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A review by lacrimamundi
The Envoys of War by Dave Lawson
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved absolutely everything about this book, so much so that I had a really hard time whenever I had to put it down.
A well-written, highly captivating and intriguing story with many lovable and quite diverse (introverts, extroverts, aro/ace, and neurodivergent) characters, and so much witty snark and banter. It has everything you want from a DnD-style swords & sorcery fantasy novel that focuses more on the swords and less on the sorcery, the same way it focuses more on the characters and the storytelling and less on the combat.
I had a blast reading it and I cannot wait until the next book in the series comes out - or the novella about Cork (who reminds me so much of Grog from Vox Machina).
Dave did a marvellous job with (t)his debut novel and I am hoping he will be blessing us with his stories for many decades to come.
Suitable for middle grade and up (~12+), I'd say - but I have no kids and started reading Stephen King when I was 11, so take it with a grain of salt.
A well-written, highly captivating and intriguing story with many lovable and quite diverse (introverts, extroverts, aro/ace, and neurodivergent) characters, and so much witty snark and banter. It has everything you want from a DnD-style swords & sorcery fantasy novel that focuses more on the swords and less on the sorcery, the same way it focuses more on the characters and the storytelling and less on the combat.
I had a blast reading it and I cannot wait until the next book in the series comes out - or the novella about Cork (who reminds me so much of Grog from Vox Machina).
Dave did a marvellous job with (t)his debut novel and I am hoping he will be blessing us with his stories for many decades to come.
Suitable for middle grade and up (~12+), I'd say - but I have no kids and started reading Stephen King when I was 11, so take it with a grain of salt.