If you start a book at the end of one year and finish in the next, do you get to count it as your favorite book for two years?
Emberhawk was definitely one of my favorites from last year and is starting this year as a strong contender.
Let me make my case:
Strong and engaging characters
Multiple POVs
Complex story world that draws on the familiar (American West and Japan) but in an original way that adds richness and avoids the pitfalls of drawing too heavily on the real world.
Fascinating magic and belief system
Complex politics that doesn’t feel like a commentary on current events
Add in a cunning villain with a few other antagonists, perfect pacing, and more twists and turns than a good roller coaster
As for the narrator. Wow! She’s good. I mean, multiple voices and distinct accents good. I’m looking forward to her narration of Silver Blood. If you start a book at the end of one year and finish in the next, do you get to count it as your favorite book for two years?
Emberhawk was definitely one of my favorites from last year and is starting this year as a strong contender.
Let me make my case:
Strong and engaging characters
Multiple POVs
Complex story world that draws on the familiar (American West and Japan) but in an original way that adds richness and avoids the pitfalls of drawing too heavily on the real world.
Fascinating magic and belief system
Complex politics that doesn’t feel like a commentary on current events
Add in a cunning villain with a few other antagonists, perfect pacing, and more twists and turns than a good roller coaster
As for the narrator. Wow! She’s good. I mean, multiple voices and distinct accents good. I’m looking forward to her narration of Silver Blood.