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inkpressedpage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"A dragon had been called, and someone would have to die."
This book was amazing. I wasn't ready to read a 500+ page book. I picked this up after seeing a few reviews. I read a few pages planning to save this to close out the year. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. When I tell you my family was concerned because they would hear me holler from across the house 😂😂😂. Im on to book two soon. Tau is that guy.
This book was amazing. I wasn't ready to read a 500+ page book. I picked this up after seeing a few reviews. I read a few pages planning to save this to close out the year. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. When I tell you my family was concerned because they would hear me holler from across the house 😂😂😂. Im on to book two soon. Tau is that guy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War
jesshaleth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The audiobook was great, Prentice Onayemi read it infinitely better than I could have in my head, he created an atmosphere I couldn't have replicated. Which is not always the case, quite often I just kind of tolerate the narrator. Book was pretty good too, great magic system and world building, good revenge plot, characters were kind of messed up individuals but I was fond of quite a few of them by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
roaming_enn's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was such an awful book and such a good book! It was awful in the BEST way! I loved it so much and need more grimdark books in my life!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Murder
mageoflovenlaughs's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture
Vengeance, Deceit, Betrayal, and Obsession are main themes in this book. As well as a caste system.kathyreadsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Really enjoyed this one! This took some time to grow on me but Tau is unhinged and I was here for it! The political intrigue of the plot kept me engaged till the end. Winter writes fighting sequences very well!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
raaanch's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Really good pace, I was never bored. It ends kind of abruptly but was still good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Classism
nicolehoyme's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Murder
jaketheteacher's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was a whirlwind. Talk about fast paced and full of action. Tau is one of the most badass figures I have read about and the writing style of Evan Winter does a really good job of describing every fight in gory detail. The only reason this book is not rated higher is because of the lack of a super deep plot, confusing list of characters and roles in society (and I read Sanderson), and a first third that did not grip me. Overall a really interesting book jam packed with action. I will definitely be reading the second book soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
ayoung720's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the best, most-refreshingly unique fantasy stories that I've read in a long time. The Rage of Dragons is a fast-paced story that still manages to build out a well-developed world, really cool magic/power system, and characters who grip your attention with every move they make. While I am a huge fan of slow-burn fantasy world building a la Brandon Sanderson, the pacing of this story kept me hooked from beginning to end, reminding me a lot of another favorite author, John Gwynne. Can't wait to start book two!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
meant2breading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“To defend against failure, every day must be hard. Every day must strengthen you. For it’s in the crucible of hard days that potential becomes power.”
“In the path of revenge, one risks losing themselves”.
If followed my traditional rating system which considers setting, ending, development of all characters, etc. this likely would have been a 4-4.5 star rating from me. However, this book made me throw all of that out of the window. Could the book have benefited from more side character development, physical dragon appearances, and execution of the matriarchy? Sure. Do I care? Surprisingly not in the slightest! Winter truly delivered an adrenaline rush and a story of REVENGE 😈 start to finish. The many fighting scenes, violence and gore and all, were outstanding. I’ve never read anything like them and was anxiously flipping each page. Reading this felt like I dry scooped pre workout (I don’t) and PRd my compound lifts all week long. Even when Tau was running his mouth and acting reckless, I was STILL rooting for him! Now when I strength train and my legs are burning something fierce, I’ll be thinking about Tau fighting in real time and the demons in Ishiogo. ⚔️ I’m so down for the next one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Sexual assault