Style: Heavy on description, but not in a purple prose kind of way. It just takes a lot of description to create such a different style of visual.
Pacing: I found this book fast-paced with very little downtime.
Synopsis: Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world.
Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan.
When faced with a looming fate he cannot ignore, he must rise beyond anything he’s ever known…and forge his own Path.
Evaluation: This was a different one for me. It doesn’t fall into the fantasy or scifi genre – which are my norm. It’s really an Asian mythology theme. That’s something I’ve never read before now. I’ve watched this type of thing on TV, though, so I had some background to lean on, but only a little. Then, to add to that, there was a touch of scifi, sort of.
Because of this, it was a little bit jarring to read for me. Not in a bad way, it was just a new experience. There were a few spots that I didn’t quite understand. I think this is due to the genre being so far from my norm, so I give that a pass.
What really made this book good, above everything else, was the main character. It was really one of those characters that you root for the entire time. I just wanted to see him get better, succeed, find happiness, etc. That alone kept me turning the pages.
Ending Thoughts: I would certainly recommend this book. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book. This one is the first of a very long series. I’d base my recommendation on two factors, it’s different, and the main character’s journey is fun. Plus, it’s only a dollar to buy on kindle right now.