A review by weaverl13
Katana of Trust by A.C. Ward
3.0
This is a 3.5, which I think is mostly as it was quite short, and I usually read longer books where everything has time to develop and I get emotionally invested.
"He was very much like them, acting as if the current moment was the most important, not what would come beyond."
Having read and really enjoyed The Potential of Forgetting , I was really excited to get this ARC (thank you to A C Ward and Book Sirens for it!). As I've said, this book is shorter than what I usually read, with the plot happening over one day. Nevertheless, it was entertaining, with the plot moving along at a good pace. There were a lot of action scenes and the battles felt tense, you weren't fully sure who would survive and what injuries there would be.
The setting with the mysterious island and the God-like kami was fascinating. I particularly liked the rock kami and them liking being patted, but not touched for a long time. They seemed quite cute to me!
Masaru seemed a really interesting character, I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops in future books. I'm glad this is a series, as I know seeing characters develop I will get more invested, and probably give higher ratings. Shou is a fighter which I like! Makato...I don't know how I feel. He seemed too possessive of Shou, yet he did help her...
I would have liked more backstory to the characters, and explanation about the prophecy to help it all feel more real to me. Also the cursed line: "she let out the breath she didn't know she'd been holding" was used.
Overall, I would recommend this as a quick read with interesting plot, that will keep you hooked throughout. I read it in one sitting!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
"He was very much like them, acting as if the current moment was the most important, not what would come beyond."
Having read and really enjoyed The Potential of Forgetting , I was really excited to get this ARC (thank you to A C Ward and Book Sirens for it!). As I've said, this book is shorter than what I usually read, with the plot happening over one day. Nevertheless, it was entertaining, with the plot moving along at a good pace. There were a lot of action scenes and the battles felt tense, you weren't fully sure who would survive and what injuries there would be.
The setting with the mysterious island and the God-like kami was fascinating. I particularly liked the rock kami and them liking being patted, but not touched for a long time. They seemed quite cute to me!
Masaru seemed a really interesting character, I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops in future books. I'm glad this is a series, as I know seeing characters develop I will get more invested, and probably give higher ratings. Shou is a fighter which I like! Makato...I don't know how I feel. He seemed too possessive of Shou, yet he did help her...
I would have liked more backstory to the characters, and explanation about the prophecy to help it all feel more real to me. Also the cursed line: "she let out the breath she didn't know she'd been holding" was used.
Overall, I would recommend this as a quick read with interesting plot, that will keep you hooked throughout. I read it in one sitting!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.