For it is in those moments, where the impossible feels real, where the night is alive with danger, and the most terrifying things happen, where we feel the most alive.
In Gatebound, the Illborn convergence draws a step closer, and the Great Power beyond the Gate beckons even more strongly, as their true character begins to take form.
The Lies of the Ajungo has one of my favorite themes in the fantasy genre- the loss of history and how this loss shapes our understanding of not just our lives but the world.
The Tainted Cup isn't clear-cut epic fantasy, you may say, but the epic depth of the conflict means that the author's signature urban-epic hybrid is my top fantasy pick of 2024.
Although there were plenty of battle scenes and some decent character development to get me over the finish line, I just didn't find Return to Edan as intriguing as the last two books in the series.
