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A review by kurumipanda
The Return of the Knights by Gregory Kontaxis
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not for me. The writing style is all telling, not showing, and I struggled to care about the characters and read through page after page of exposition on the world’s battle and political history. It might read better in the original Greek, and reading the prequel may make these sections easier to follow. The world is very detailed, and the mythology seems interesting, but it feels like reading an overly detailed summary rather than actually experiencing the world and characters’ perspectives.
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury