A review by magmatoes
Heir of Fates by Rowan Redfield

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I went into this book expecting relatively standard fare in terms of fantasy storytelling, but what I got was something much richer. The world that Collupy is building is expansive and engaging, leaving the reader wanting to know more. It was the sort of world where, if it were real, I could spend hours exploring and uncovering what it has to offer. Frankly, it's the sort of thing where I just want a book of history and lore. The story itself is as robust as the world in which it takes place. Collupy artfully weaves together the stories of four very different individuals and the fates that bind them. Each character, including minor ones that barely have any presence in the story, was well developed, complex, and dynamic. These characters were given an authenticity through their individual wants, needs, and motivations that made them feel like real people existing in their world (totally team Maura over here). Overall, the twists and turns the story provides kept me engaged, eager to turn the page and find what awaited. And that ending! Oh that ending. How it has left me hungry for book 2. 


*ARC in exchange for honest review.