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A review by elisa_menz
Flight of a Thousand Embers by P.N. Vang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
For a fantasy geek like me, there's hardly anything more satisfying than discovering an entirely new world as well-developed as this one. When you start reading and get that incredible feeling you're witnessing things happen instead of just reading them on a page, you know you've found a gem.
And that's not even the best part of this novel!
I'm just in awe of the amazing characters in this book. You have morally grey dudes, and then you have Splenor. I usually find it hard to justify some of the vilest actions in some of these "troubled" characters, but I can 100% stand behind this guy. The author managed to keep us on the line about "should we hate this guy or not?" for the entire novel. His ending in this first book is one of the most heartbreaking I've read in a while. Narwin is a bit of a pushover for most of the story, and when she stands her ground it usually backfires horribly (poor woman!). But her character arc is wild, and I'm afraid for her (and of her) for the next book. Guy is perfect. We love Guy. He starts as a cocky bastard with a big ego to hide his insecurities but by the end of the book we can't help but love The Guy.
...please don't kill him.
I'm still not sure how I feel about Rayla. Not my favorite in this novel, but after seeing what the author can do with her characters, I hope for great things.
10/10 recommend to fans of Epic Fantasy, forbidden magic, political intrigue, and amazing characters!
And that's not even the best part of this novel!
I'm just in awe of the amazing characters in this book. You have morally grey dudes, and then you have Splenor. I usually find it hard to justify some of the vilest actions in some of these "troubled" characters, but I can 100% stand behind this guy. The author managed to keep us on the line about "should we hate this guy or not?" for the entire novel. His ending in this first book is one of the most heartbreaking I've read in a while. Narwin is a bit of a pushover for most of the story, and when she stands her ground it usually backfires horribly (poor woman!). But her character arc is wild, and I'm afraid for her (and of her) for the next book. Guy is perfect. We love Guy. He starts as a cocky bastard with a big ego to hide his insecurities but by the end of the book we can't help but love The Guy.
...please don't kill him.
I'm still not sure how I feel about Rayla. Not my favorite in this novel, but after seeing what the author can do with her characters, I hope for great things.
10/10 recommend to fans of Epic Fantasy, forbidden magic, political intrigue, and amazing characters!