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The V’Jeeta is on the edge of a war; one that the Prince, R’Venin doesn’t want to take part in, but must because he’s loyal to his regal father. Even on the brink of going into battle, he tries to find a way for diplomacy to win, but his father is lost to the thrall of bloodlust.
As he flies into battle, he’s ambushed by the enemy, and crashes to the ground, seriously injured. He believes he’s about to die when his rescuers are ambushed. Instead, he’s dragged off the battle field, unconscious, to a peaceful alchemist healing sanctuary. After he’s healed, he learns his rescuer was one of his enemies, but now he owes him his life, and so R’Venin vows to be his faithful servant, and follows him and his sister to their home.
This book is beautifully written, with so much colour and description gracing the pages. However, I got lost with the names, regularly becoming confused between the warring clans (or flocks?) as well as the numerous deadly creatures they encounter. I struggled with the rules of the world, not knowing if the main characters resembled humans with wings, or birds with arms; the same with the creatures – all of which appeared to have the ability of flight, but with little explanation for the reader. It was almost as though Adams assumed the reader would automatically know what each new species would be, and so didn’t explain them in great detail.
Besides that, I enjoyed the story; the similar names of the characters aside.
The Heir of the First Tower is available on Amazon Kindle Unlimited, or to buy to keep. .
This book was originally reviewed for Reedsy Discovery, using the Advanced Reviewer Program. You can read the review here.
SA