Legacy of Ash: 1 (Legacy Trilogy)

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He nodded. Concern remained, but he knew better than to question. He’d grown into a dependable young man. Obedient. Loyal. Katya wished his father could have seen him thus. The two were so much alike. Josiri would make a fine duke, if he lived to see his seventeenth year. The Tyrant Queen’s reign is done, but vigilance remains. For just as the shadows are strongest on the brightest of days, we are never more imperiled than when we think ourselves safe.”

A slap to her horse’s haunch sent it whinnying into the oncoming wayfarers. They scattered, fighting for control over startled steeds.

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Ravens scattered before Josiri’s straining horse. He glanced down at the girl in his charge. His sister she may have been, but Calenne was a stranger. She sat in silence, not a tear on her cheeks. He didn’t know how she held herself together so. It was all he could do not to fall apart.

In terms of the world building, Matthew Ward further adds to the world through the much more deeper inclusion of Dregmeet and the Crowmarket. They are basically the equivalent of Ra's Al Ghuls League of Assassin's. They work in shadows eliminating for people for a price, or those who have wronged them. Hooves sounded on cobbles. The leading wayfarers spurred forward, swords drawn to avenge their master’s humiliation. The simarka, given no leave to advance, simply watched unfolding events with feline curiosity. As much as I would LOVE to recommend this debut to every fantasy reader, I think it would be beneficial for the book itself that it falls into the hands of readers who are clearly devout epic fantasy readers. ImmAll in all every character has their own unique storyline allowing them to develop their personalities and overcome the difficulties they face. Many characters face the consequences of their own fate and past actions and must deal with these issues headfirst. Seeing them grow and flourish from the first book to now made me so happy. Also, most of my favourite characters in the series have been the women who have stolen the show in my opinion✊🏼 The plotting was top notch, and Ward develops his characters in sync with the story and the events unfolding. It was particularly intriguing to know the affairs of the Crowmarket, which had an integral part in shaping the events. The part which I loved the most was about the gods who are meddling in the affairs of the mortals. The war between Tressia and Hadari is the chessboard upon which the gods move their pieces, and it was interesting to know their perspective. It added a sort of Homeric flair to the epic narrative.

When an army from the Hadari Empire comes marching in, both of the faction will need to put over a decade of bad blood behind and unite to fight them off. Susanna Hampton nailed the narration here. I loved her narration of a few other books, and so I was excited when I saw that she narrated this one as well. She made each character their own, making it a bit easier for me to retain who was who in the long run. Each person from a different faction or a different part of the world had different accents, and I really enjoyed it. Very well done.The shadow dispersed as Akadra strode closer. The wayfarers had seen none of it, Katya realised – or had at least missed the significance. Otherwise, Akadra would have been as doomed as she. The Council would tolerate much from its loyal sons, but not witchcraft. For giving them something to aspire to. Soldiers need exemplars, and you've certainly been that ... even before you were chosen as the new champion." One thing I will point out is that I had a major reading slump while reading this book. As with the first book, Legacy of Ash, for some reason the writing style can be a little bit difficult to follow at times. Mind you, English is not my first language, so that may have something to do with that. It stopped me from really getting "into" the story as battle scenes were happening, for example. No matter how wonderful and good these books are, something keeps me a little separate from them. Which is a shame. I must also add that the battles in the series have been nothing short of spectacular. You can picture everything that is going on in the battlefield and boy does a lot happen. I was constantly in awe of the the detail and the nail biting tension.