Title: The Ruin of Kings
Series: A Chorus of Dragons, #1
Author: Jenn Lyons
Genre: Young Adult-Adult, Fantasy
Publication Date: February 5th, 2019 by Tor Books
Format: e-arc
Source: I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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There are the old stories. And then there’s what actually happens.
Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn't what the storybooks promised. Far from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family's power plays and ambitions. He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins. Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin isn’t destined to save the empire. He’s destined to destroy it . . .
Uniting the worldbuilding of a Brandon Sanderson with the storytelling verve of a Patrick Rothfuss, debut author Jenn Lyons delivers an entirely new and captivating fantasy epic. Prepare to meet the genre’s next star
First I would like to apologize for writing this review so late since I finished reading The Ruin of Kings last February but I was really busy in life in general after February. But I cannot describe you on how amazingly fantastic was The Ruin of Kings for me I just love everything about it. Now I won't go into any details about this amazing book without being to spoiler plus I think readers should check this book out and see if they enjoy this book as much as I did. The fantasy world-building was really amazing and complex that I can just picture everything in my mind, I was so worried that I was not going to understand or be confuse about the complex world-building in The Ruin of Kings that I am really happy to say that it was really easy for me to understand the world in The Ruin of Kings. The plotline and aspects of this book were also complex and diverse in every way as well and I couldn't get enough of reading about the characters and the plotline in this amazing book. Now there is if I remember correctly only two different pov's in The Ruin of Kings which I didn't mind reading two different pov's in this book. I just love reading the minds of these two characters which I won't say who the characters are because that is a spoiler but it was amazing reading the two different pov's of these two characters. Now the writing style flowed well and always on the point plus the writing style was very easy to understand and follow. Now I wanted to read this book because the book cover had a dragon on the front cover and before you ask yes there is a dragon in The Ruin of Kings. Now I have read fantasy books with dragons before and the dragon in this book is not any different from the other dragons that I have read in other fantasy books which I was ok with it. All and all I utterly and thoroughly loved and enjoyed reading The Ruin of Kings that I want to continue reading the second book The Name of All Things when it comes out in October. Hopefully, I can read The Name of All Things when it comes out in October.
Jenn Lyons (Author)
Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a lot of opinions on anything from the Sumerian creation myths to the correct way to make a martini. At various points in her life, she has wanted to be an archaeologist, anthropologist, architect, diamond cutter, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, or Batman. Turning from such obvious trades, she is now a video game producer by day, and spends her evenings writing science fiction and fantasy. When not writing, she can be founding debating the Oxford comma and Joss Whedon’s oeuvre at various local coffee shops.
Ohhh this sounds SO good! I will look for it in the library (I'm on a book buying ban) ♥
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DeleteWhen I was a kid - I used to think dragons were real - like dinos
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DeleteThis sounds really good! I do enjoy a well written fantasy novel. Thank you for sharing your lovely review!
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DeleteI have heard so many great things about this book. That cover definitely makes me want to read it. I'm glad to see that it lived up to the hype. Thanks for the review!
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DeleteI love stories with dragons and this sounds right up my alley.
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DeleteGreat review, not my kind of book though.
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DeleteGreat review, but not my genre.
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