Well. It was great. Not excellent. I just don't have much to say about it! Which is rather strange for me! I would dispute it being the years stand out debut, there were so many other fantasy debut this year that actually had me brimming with words to spout about them, but I am not sure what to say for this! It was just a bit too formulaic, a bit too predictable, a bit too slow to start.. Always just not quite there, never pushing anything beyond what's been seen before. I liked it for sure, it kept me entertained and I'll read the next instalment, but I am not doing any fangirl dances for it. I think the next one will be a bit punchier, and I look forward to it. A traditional epic fantasy opener featuring a murdered king and his 3 children. The book does not do anything drastically to alter the fantasy landscape, it just tell a nice story pretty well. A nice pace with some great action and setup propels the book forward, even if things fall into place a bit conveniently. A major gripe would be the lack of chapters that the female lead gets as compared to her 2 brothers
What do You think about The Emperor's Blades (2014)?
Excellent! On of the best books I've read recently... can't wait until the sequel comes out.
—azenaytell
it was kind of predictable but enjoyable nonetheless.
—josiee25
