Age of Ash: The Sunday Times bestseller - The Kithamar Trilogy Book 1

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We do have some unique character and place names in Age of Ash but nothing too drastic that tripped me up when reading them. But it wasn't vibing with me at all, I've already essentially forgotten it as I'm writing this review, and so pressing on until the end seems like a bad time. Age of Ash is the first book in The Kithamar trilogy and follows Alys, who lives in Longhill, Kithamar. As the first in a trilogy I think this will pay off in instalments two and three, but unfortunately I did find it a little too slow at times. I started losing interest in this world and its characters after 200 pages of barely anything happening.

I also rather enjoyed the ins and outs of pickpocketing as we get descriptions of who all is needed and what is involved to pull off this type of thievery.And finally, despite wanting to know more about the magic and the lore since it was kept at arms length, I will say I thought it was a very cool idea that I hadn't seen in a lot of fantasy books. Prepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained - Locus on THE DRAGON'S PATH You may also be interested in. Age of Ash is the first volume of a new trilogy set in Kithamar, a massive walled city divided by a deep river, and ruled by the Hansch, a race of people who live mostly in the wealthy districts on the river’s west side. Our tale is set in the illustrious city of Kithamar, a city full of beauty, but with a rich history of blood and war, a city where every person has a story to unfold, a city where a sinister secret has long been kept hidden.

The contrarian reader that I am, I loved this story that only starts here in a rather inconspicuous way. As much as I appreciate the worldbuilding skill on show here by Abraham, he fails to match it with plot and characterisation. He has been nominated for the Nebula and World Fantasy awards, and won the Hugo award and International Horror Guild award. With this step in mind, I’d assume that the third and final book in the series will concern the current ruler of the city of Kithamar and the character that comes late into this book and seems of primary concern. Without giving anything away, events occur that escalate the narrative and reveal more of the city and explore religions, sects, cultures that clash and mesh in this vast city.He has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, and won the International Horror Guild award. If we continue to spend most of our time in this city in the future or if we venture out and learn more about the world beyond the walls. Our other main characters, Adomanka and Tregarro, are it’s foremost members and although I wouldn’t class either characters as the “villains'' in this story, (their motives are far more complex than that), their powers dabble in the use of dark magic, sacrifices and blood, which I found unnervingly creepy. Additionally I think its very gutsy to set a fantasy story like this in a single city state without an expansive world and cultures for world building depth.

I thought they were very likeable and compelling to follow but something held me back from completely falling in love with them and hence enjoying the book that little bit more! Abraham builds on The Dragon's Path to create and sustain a rich, satisfyingly complex epic fantasy. They are also on the hunt for a knife and young boy of royal blood, two things which they will kill to get. I can read them and enjoy the story and the characters without having to understand the author’s purpose. There was no point in this book where I thought ‘wow, that was unexpected’ – I don’t necessarily need a plot as twisty and rug-pulling as The Ruin of Kings in every fantasy book, but I would have just liked something unique to set this apart.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Helped by her friend Sammish, her investigation will take her from the lowest slums of Longhill to the highest heights of the royal palace, and the discovery of ancient, terrifying secrets. Dealing with the grief of her loss, she eventually finds her way into the remnants of her brother’s life, and the people with which he spent his time, and quickly finds herself pulled into a game that is much bigger and much more dangerous than she expected. Once the trilogy is all told, the entire tapestry will be revealed, and from there we’ll be able to decide how much we really liked the whole story, and if this entire journey was worth it.