S.A. Tholin’s action-packed Iron Truth is a perfect blend of far-future science fiction and existential dread in the form of cosmic horror!

It doesn’t take you on a long, tedious journey across a desert without a palm tree, but it firmly squeezes you inside a dense jungle.

The worldbuilding is unparalleled, the characters are well-etched, and the magic is excellent, even if it sometimes gets difficult to digest.

As a reader, it’s so easy to see yourself in Eormenlond, traveling with the main character as he journeys to discover who he is.

The story exposed some of the tricks and techniques of the publishing world and how small and sometimes brutal the industry can be.

Yes, it reads like a Nollywood plot and is very much cliched, but you can’t deny the excitement and fluidity that comes with the story.

I think Diamant meant this book to empower women and showcase the strength and bond between mothers and daughters and their will to thrive, even through secret traditions, but it was a hard miss. ...

So, before settling down with someone, ensure your core values and goals align. Love is blind, but marriage is the eye opener.

The character development was profound, the pacing was excellent, the plot was well constructed, the tale was convincingly told, and the dialogue was realistic.

The characters are well-fleshed out, unique, and have original personalities that interact excitingly, leaving you keen to know about their latest adventure.

This book is, first and foremost, for women. It is an elegy to the countless women with untold stories who have suffered from similar brutalities.

That the main character is female gives the story a unique twist, and the adventures she has along the way are fun and thrilling to read.