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Autumn (430 KP) rated A Plague of Giants in Books

Nov 18, 2017 (Updated Nov 18, 2017)  
A Plague of Giants
A Plague of Giants
Kevin Hearne | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
The world building (2 more)
The kennings
Abhinava Khose, Murr, and Eep
Took some time to get me interested (0 more)
I received an ARC at no cost through a giveaway hosted by the author and/or publisher.

What I liked: Wow, Hearne has really created a whole new world in this series. I can't imagine the time it took to come up with several nations, kennings, and all the culture behind each. I was impressed. The kennings are interesting and somewhat horrifying. It would be amazing to do any of the things the blessed are able to do, but the fact that you age and use up your life span if you push your kenning too hard is horrifying and almost not worth it, in my opinion. The creatures in this book are scary and I would not want to live in a world where they exist. However, they really added to the world building, especially once the 6th kenning is found. Abhinava Khose was probably my favorite character, largely due to the fact that he can control and communicate with animals. I found myself sucked in any time the bard delivered a piece of his story. I love books that switch perspectives, and this was definitely a new way of doing it. I liked the way it was written for the most part.
What I didn't like: I will say that it took some time to grab my attention, but that may be because I don't usually read high fantasy. It took me a while to read this book and at one point I didn't know if I would continue. However, I am glad I stuck it out because it picked up and I became invested in the story.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It took some time for me to get into it, but I am glad I finished it. I think the author has built an interesting world full of magic and war and I will definitely pick up the next book in this series.