![]() The story is presented in three different perspectives: from the main character, Kihrin from his jailor, Talon and from Thurvishar, who is writing the footnotes. The structure of the novel, like the plot, is intricate and clever, and I was in awe of Jenn Lyon’s writing capabilities. I love that in books and its an easy way to make me a life-long reader of your work! This tremendous novel is a wild ride from start to finish and there’s not one moment where the plot lets up and lets you have a reprieve. The Ruin of Kings is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year. ![]() Then again, maybe he’s not the hero, for Kihrin isn’t destined to save the empire.Ĭontent Warnings: off-page rape, slavery, violence, torture, graphic depiction of murder, body horror, colonisation. ![]() He also discovers that the storybooks have lied about a lot of other things things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins. When he is claimed against his will as the long-lost son of a treasonous prince, Kihrin finds that being a long-lost prince isn’t what the storybooks promised.įar from living the dream, Kihrin finds himself practically a prisoner, at the mercy of his new family’s power plays and ambitions. ![]() Kihrin is a bastard orphan who grew up on storybook tales of long-lost princes and grand quests. ![]()
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