Once upon a time, my idea of a great read was a well-written YA book. At that time, I could relate to those characters, understand them, and live through them vicariously. However, I did hope that more books inspired by African culture and lore would be present in the fantasy genre. It's safe to say […]
Wind and Truth is the fifth book in the Stormlight archive series and will be the climax to the first arc of a series that will keep you hanging on the edge of your seat.
Religion takes front and center stage in this book. It was pretty interesting to explore how religious beliefs influence people's behaviors, mindsets, and actions.
So this is a YA book, and going into it, I expected the regular YA tropes. While there were a few tropes here and there, it wasn't as much as I expected.
The game creator, Hideo Tanaka, enlists her help to catch the person responsible for hacking and gaining information from the Warcross code by going undercover by competing in the Warcross games.
Locke is a genius. He makes Kaz Brekker look like a child (which he is; well kinda). His schemes are bloody schemes. Don't get me wrong, Locke Lamora is not a good guy in any way. He's more of an anti-hero that'll always have my support.
