A review by mohaimen
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

sigh, the first book of 2024 is straight garbage. i dropped this book once cause i had to return it to the library, but picked it up again when i found it in a pile i bought years ago. i should have let it dropped

positives: cool characters of different hierarchical standings from different races (on the surface, no one has character development, youre not rooting for anyone), and honestly that might be the only good thing about this book

the worst part is 95% of this book is a flashback, so any tense suspenseful moment doesnt matter when the main character is telling the story. Among with every turn and plot device being dues ex machina, which takes away from the impact of the story. "oh the street rat beginning is secretly actually a nobel born? but wait he's actually actually one of the eight gods but has amnesia?? and somehow picked up the sword missing to history that was laying in an open field that he needed to kill the villain???" GARBAGE. 

i would say spoilers but no one should read this 
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