I feel the SAME WAY about this book! I adored it so much - it's like 800 pages, but reads like it's 300! I cannot wait to get the next in the series! 😍

@ToriTalks2

11 күн бұрын

YES!!!

Moral of the story, always listen to Kay!! I am also ashamed of how long I've let this linger on my TBR, but your review just shot it up the priority list! Even though military fantasy isn't necessarily a buzz word for me, I am highly intrigued by all the other things you shared! Love this passionate review 😍

@ToriTalks2

17 күн бұрын

Kay has excellent taste. :) I'm so glad you've got it on your TBR!

Awesome review! Oooh, Kindle Unlimited has it as well 😝

Fantastic review, Tori. I can't wait to get to it.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

Thanks Anitha 🥰💜

Great review, loved your energy for this one. I enjoy Military fantasy, need to make a note for the next time I'm picking up books.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

I hope you enjoy it when you get to it! Thanks for watching.

The cover makes it look like some kind of Romantasy with Mermaids...but after seeing some of the hype from the few that have read it makes it sound like something i need to put on my TBR.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

I agree, the cover isn't helping it. But it is definitely worth the story. I hope you enjoy!

I know what you mean about a well written combat scene that uses the location as a major element to it. In Brian Lee Durfee's 2nd book, The Blackest Heart, there is probably the best battle I've read outside actual military history.

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

Oooh, that makes me even more excited to read it!

Awesome review! I love your passion for books in your reviews. Between you and Andrew I'm going to have to check this out sooner than later😊

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

Yes please do! We need more eyes on this book.

Thank you for the review 😊

Thanks for the recommendation- it sounds great! Have got it for my next read 😄

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

Awesome! I hope you love it!

Ugh. Fine...I bought it 😮‍💨 (Love seeing such a gush review!)

@KaysHiddenShelf

19 күн бұрын

Yay!! Enjoy Zammar!

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

YES

Love your enthusiasm!

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

My ears always perk up at military fantasy! And I'm also SUPER picky (as a Marine Corps vet who also loves war history) about how all that is rendered in a book. You caught my interest.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

I hope you enjoy it if you give it a read! I don’t have the first hand experience, so I’d be super interested in your thoughts!

I had never heard of this before! Sounds fantastic, I'll pick it up next time I order books. Thanks for the tip! Is it just me, or is the cover really kind of awful, though? 🙃

@ToriTalks2

13 күн бұрын

The cover is not great, you’re absolutely right 😬 and I know that’s one of the reasons not as many people have picked it up.

It’s sooooo good!

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

So good!

I'm wagering the title and the cover are somewhat part of why this isn't so well known. The title is pretty generic, and the cover is pretty boring. Your review, however, makes it sound like it is right up my alley. So, I'll definitely add it to my tbr.

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

Yep, the cover doesn’t help it at all, but I promise that story is worth it

Ok, ok I’ll buy the kindle version and read it by the end of the year. Also, your review and comments regarding motley crew as well as naval combat made me think of Bone ships. Have you read that series yet?

@ToriTalks2

20 күн бұрын

I haven’t yet! But I’ve heard good things 👀

@caitlinl2750

19 күн бұрын

@@ToriTalks2it’s sooooo good

I went to the Amazon page to read a sample before even starting to listen to this review. The first lines I see are about Madame Genevieve Goss and "her queen, patient, friend, and erstwhile lover..." What?

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

That is the beginning, yes. It’s okay if it’s not for you!

@Yesica1993

19 күн бұрын

@@ToriTalks2 You have said on your channel (or maybe written in the comments section) that you are a follower of Jesus Christ. Why would you not only promote such a thing, but then not even mentioning this in the review? Absolutely shocking.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

​@@Yesica1993 I am a follower of Jesus, yes. I do not always agree with or model every aspect of every character I read in a book. That would be impossible, and also if every character was exactly like the reader, those stories would not be worthwhile. I do, however, believe very strongly that every person has equal value and is loved by Jesus whether I agree with them or not. I am no better or worse than any other person, regardless of situation or beliefs.

@Yesica1993

19 күн бұрын

@@ToriTalks2 If the situation was portrayed in the story as the sin it is, that would be one thing. (I would be shocked if that's the case.) The fact that you didn't even hint at this aspect of the story in the review is worrisome. If I hadn't gone to read the sample on Amazon, I would've known nothing of it. Anyway, I appreciate the response.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

@@Yesica1993 You're more than welcome to make your own decisions about the books that you read. Have a wonderful day!

🚢 Sounds like something I need on my TBR… wait, it already is! 😆 I recall ‘Covers with Cassidy’ saying great things about this book, so I had a search of my tweets and found mention of this from June … 2022, when it first hit my awareness. Apparently I then hauled a physical copy in 2023, so it must have gone on a wishlist back in ‘22, and I cleared that list down in ‘23. So it’s been sat on a shelf awaiting my attention for quite a while. It is the way of us, isn’t it… 🫤

@ToriTalks2

17 күн бұрын

It's gotten some big reviews, and it needs more! Those TBRs are always massive, right? I'm glad to remind you to read it though XD

I’ve seen several glowing reviews for this book, but that cover is so awful that I’ve never picked it up. I know we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s hard sometimes.

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

I hear you. I promise it's worth the read!

crap. Imma order it

@ToriTalks2

19 күн бұрын

YES YOU ARE