![]() Talon also narrates part of Kihrin’s tale – but from a quite unusual perspective and an earlier time frame. ![]() The story begins with Kihrin in prison and persuaded (quite forcefully) by his jailor, Talon, to tell his story. This review is going to probably be mostly incoherent and more than likely a rambling stream of consciousness but, in spite of some niggles that will be outlined below I found this an exciting book to read in terms of the scope and vision and I look forward to seeing how the author progresses the story, particularly as I think the mode of storytelling employed in this first book is highly unlikely to be used in the next instalment. I enjoyed this but, at the same time, I can’t deny that it turned me into a hot mess at certain points, it was a total head mash and I literally became Gollum-esque arguing with myself about the pros and the cons *it burns us, it freezes us, preciousss* – make up your mind already! Does it burn or does it freeze. ![]() ![]() The Ruin of Kings is an impressive, if somewhat convoluted, start to a promising series set within a fantastically imagined world and just rife with unexpected twists and turns. ![]()
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