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Second read (November 2024)
I am glad I reread this. Have always wanted to continue with the sequels but almost six years made me forgot the story except that I liked Hilo and Anden a lot. The current rating should be 4.5 stars. Not sure if I would round it up or not, depends on the next books as comparison.
Enjoyed the book alot. Cool fight scenes, great worldbuilding and very distinct characters.
First read (January 2019)
3.5 stars rounded down. The worldbuilding is familiar, the magic system is ...more
I am glad I reread this. Have always wanted to continue with the sequels but almost six years made me forgot the story except that I liked Hilo and Anden a lot. The current rating should be 4.5 stars. Not sure if I would round it up or not, depends on the next books as comparison.
Enjoyed the book alot. Cool fight scenes, great worldbuilding and very distinct characters.
First read (January 2019)
3.5 stars rounded down. The worldbuilding is familiar, the magic system is ...more
I put off reading this because of all the comparisons to The Godfather but it turns out this book actually fucking rules.
Sep 30, 2022
Tensy (bookdoyen)
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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fantasy
If you combined the movies, The Godfather, Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, and Wall Street you would get this interesting novel centered on the battle between two family clans trying to protect their territory in a fictional asian island. I am normally not a huge fan of fantasy novels and if your preference is for the typical magical world building and Marvel hero based plot line, then this book is not for you. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this due to the fact that the fantasy comp
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Fun take on an anime Yakuza type story. Very compelling, though I'm not sure if I'm interested enough to keep going, but the story was very fun as is.
However, I am once again annoyed at how long it takes to go through an audio book, I can't listen at double speed- I don't process the story that way- but regular time is SO much slower then I would actually read the book. It's nice, I enjoy the process of listening to someone read to me, but I could get through it much faster. ...more
However, I am once again annoyed at how long it takes to go through an audio book, I can't listen at double speed- I don't process the story that way- but regular time is SO much slower then I would actually read the book. It's nice, I enjoy the process of listening to someone read to me, but I could get through it much faster. ...more
Interesting concept. I wish it hadn’t been so predictable and with such a large cast, it could have had more than three female characters.
Sep 15, 2018
David
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
e-book,
2018-sword-challenge
Jul 29, 2018
Tanvir Muntasim
marked it as to-read
Jun 01, 2022
Judy
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
after-fire-home-shelves,
may-2022-tbr
