Wow! This book is incredible and well worth the wait! After pretty much bingeing on the first 7 books last year, this book is the salve for my action-lovin heart! The book, after a short prolog, jumps right back into the second half of the Uncrowned King competition. Yes, the book is longer than the others, but that gave Will Wight the chance he needed to dive deeper into all the characters, without taking away any of the action! The burning question “Who is Dross?” Is explored by Northrider! So go with Lindon, Yerin, Eithan and company as they fight to win the competition and walk away with the crown! I loved it! All of it, from Will Wight’s magic system, the intense action, to the character driven plot. This is fantastic!!!  Again, as I listened to the book I’m reminded how old-school fantasy, and anime seem to be blended perfectly together to make this such a unique tale! And best yet, Will has set up the next book so well, that all I can do is drum my fingers while waiting! Oh, and it looks like Ortho will be rejoining the fight… remember Ortho, the half crazed, Sacred Turtle who was instrumental in teaching Wei Shi Lindon the path of the Black Flame?!?? So I say skip the print version, go straight  to the Audible edition and let Travis Baldree take you to another realm… a world that’s full of mischief, and magic, sacred beasts and elder gods!