Hi Priy Mitron,
First book in February that I have finished is The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons.
Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up in a brothel, singing tales of long-lost princes and grand quests.
His life changes when he is claimed as a prince against his will. His “father” is a treasonous prince and someone Kihrin hopes he isn’t really related too.The life of a long-lost prince isn’t what Kihrin thought it would be, maybe growing up in a brothel is easier than growing up in a palace.
Kihrin is at the mercy of his new family a pawn in their power plays and ambitions. He soon discovers that the story books have lied about a lot of other things too, and some stories hold more secrets that will change Kihrin life. Kihrin wants to do the right thing and help but for Kihrin he is not the hero of the Empire he is destined to destroy it
The Ruin of the King is an epic fantasy, that I didn’t want to put down. I loved in that much that I’ve bought the special edition copy.
The way the story is constructed, makes the story even more enjoyable to read. We get to read what happening in two parts of Kihrin life. One part is the story of Kihrin before he as claimed as a royal prince. The second part is after his kidnapping. While we are reading Kihrin story we get notes. Someone else from Kihrin world is giving us their opinion or expanding on the story. This element was one of my favourite aspects of the book, I loved the comment especial when the commenter was commenting on themselves.
Kihrin is a such a great lead character, he is a morally grey character that is trying to do his best, in a corrupt empire. I really enjoyed Kihrin when he is standing up against people who are not used to it.
The world of magic, dragons and gods fascinate me. I could just read about the myths and histories about the Empire on its own, as it so fascinating.
There is a lot going on in The Ruin of King, my best advice is to read it where you can’t be distracted. This will mean you don’t miss any of the goodness.
My rating for The Ruin of Kings is 5 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and TorUk for my copy of The Ruin of Kings for a fair and honest review.
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Thanks for reading,
Gem x
