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A review by gregkontaxis
The Pyres of Vengeance by N.C. Koussis
4.0
It's hard for me to write a review on this book. First of all, I need to warn the readers about one of the main characters of this story. Richter is a hateful character. He is a rapist and necrophiliac who I hated while I was reading the story. So, if you think that this would be too much for you, maybe this book isn't for you.
Besides the above, I liked Seline's story. She is a character that suffered a lot but we see her to try as much as she can to protect her loved ones. We also see her to explore motherhood and besides all the physical and emotional pain she has been through she is really lovable in some moments. Also, her PoV is complex and she is by far my favorite character in this book and in the series so far.
I also liked the pace of the book, the world building of its rough world and the epic battles. We also see many fights that include werewolves and I really enjoyed these scenes. Koussis's writing is smooth and I loved the prose in this tale. Also, the complexity of the characters was overall very good. Furthermore, the last chapters of the book were a total chaos that I really enjoyed!
I decided to cut one star because Richter was a really disturbed character for my taste. I love grimdark fantasy, but some thoughts and actions of him were too much for me. Having said that, I overall enjoyed the tale and I will definitely continue the series.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Besides the above, I liked Seline's story. She is a character that suffered a lot but we see her to try as much as she can to protect her loved ones. We also see her to explore motherhood and besides all the physical and emotional pain she has been through she is really lovable in some moments. Also, her PoV is complex and she is by far my favorite character in this book and in the series so far.
I also liked the pace of the book, the world building of its rough world and the epic battles. We also see many fights that include werewolves and I really enjoyed these scenes. Koussis's writing is smooth and I loved the prose in this tale. Also, the complexity of the characters was overall very good. Furthermore, the last chapters of the book were a total chaos that I really enjoyed!
I decided to cut one star because Richter was a really disturbed character for my taste. I love grimdark fantasy, but some thoughts and actions of him were too much for me. Having said that, I overall enjoyed the tale and I will definitely continue the series.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.