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A review by jenabest
Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
4.0
3.5, rounded up to 4 for keeping me hooked & being unique in the genre.
Sun of Blood and Ruin is a debut, and sometimes it shows. I absolutely loved the premise and the cover is to die for. With as rich and deep Indigenous Central American folklore is, I cannot believe it's not used in fantasy settings more. That being said, sometimes Lares jumps into the next plot point without any connective tissue, or characters have strange developments with their relationships. Critique aside, this was an awesome debut, with a great setting, and I look forward to reading more from Lares.
Sun of Blood and Ruin is a debut, and sometimes it shows. I absolutely loved the premise and the cover is to die for. With as rich and deep Indigenous Central American folklore is, I cannot believe it's not used in fantasy settings more. That being said, sometimes Lares jumps into the next plot point without any connective tissue, or characters have strange developments with their relationships. Critique aside, this was an awesome debut, with a great setting, and I look forward to reading more from Lares.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and War