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A review by maralaene
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I picked this book up more than anything for the cover, but I stayed for the story. This is a phenomenal martial high fantasy book. It’s told in multiple perspectives that span the hero, a mentor, the enemy, and a somewhat villainous character with plot lines that all converge and overlap throughout the story.
Taishi is by far my favorite character-she is sassy and entertaining and a complete badass. PLUS she can walk on wind. I did listen to this book on audio, and I have to say the narration is phenomenal. It’s easy to tell who is speaking when, which can be hard in a multi-POV story, and it is done spectacularly.
I cannot wait to see how this series continues and will definitely be picking up the rest of these books as they come!
Taishi is by far my favorite character-she is sassy and entertaining and a complete badass. PLUS she can walk on wind. I did listen to this book on audio, and I have to say the narration is phenomenal. It’s easy to tell who is speaking when, which can be hard in a multi-POV story, and it is done spectacularly.
I cannot wait to see how this series continues and will definitely be picking up the rest of these books as they come!
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death of parent