However, I found myself very invested in Malik. Their complexity and layers were extremely well done.Īs I mentioned I loved both main characters Karina and Malik. Characters dealing with their mental health while the world spins out of control around them.
The novel gives the reader some messy characters. A Song of Wraiths and Ruin doesn’t give the reader these perfect fantasy heroes, no no no. I love world building but give me a well developed character and I will love them even more! Karina and Malik are amazing characters and the work put into their development is wonderful. The aspect of the story that stood to for me the most was the characters and their development. I think A Song of Wraiths and Ruin’s pace is great for everyone. The pacing was also great! Everything set into motion quickly, for those of you who don’t like the slow pace of fantasy.
The writing was easy to follow and not cumbersome, which I enjoyed. Brown has incredible world building skills! There are so many facets of it that I could write a short essay on all the aspects I loved about the world. This aspect involved a discussion on conquering and the consequences of it to the citizens. The history between nations and the different tensions that exist between governments was also another aspect of the world that stood out. I love a good keeper of stories! The festival and all of the traditions surrounding it were exquisite. The griots were fascinating to read about. There is a big emphasis on stories and storytelling, which I loved. I was fascinated by the lore of this world, from the gods/deities to the presence of magic and how it works in the world. But as attraction flares between them and ancient evils stir, will they be able to see their tasks to the death? When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a course to destroy each other.
And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. Grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated her court threatens mutiny and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. But when a vengeful spirit abducts Malik’s younger sister, Nadia, as payment into the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal-kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia’s freedom.īut Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran.
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