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The Fires of Vengeance: 2 (Burning)

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Tsiora the queen wasn't what I expected at all, she's not only pious but compassionate and willing to listen to people around her. Nyah told me that life, like love, is meant to be shared and that we are least linked to our own selves when we have no one with whom to share what we are. None of us are meant to go through this life alone.” that does nothing to change the facts the general described, the decision he’s made, and the decision that we on the Ruling Council must also make.” “This is what you want?” Tsiora asked. “You wish us to forgive and forget treachery?” “My queen, we’re responsible for more than ourselves in this,” Mirembe said, “and to carry out the duty we owe to those we lead, we have to forgive and forget, or everyone dies.” Someone behind Tau cleared his throat. It was Hadith, and although he looked uncomfortable when the faces in the room turned to him, he didn’t wither beneath the gaze of his betters. Tau was beside Nyah and saw her signal Tsiora. The vizier didn’t want her to let Hadith speak, but Nyah’s want wasn’t enough. In the matter of Guardian Councillor Abasi Odili, Tau and the queen were cut from the same stone. They could not forget and they would never forgive. “Ihashe,” Queen Tsiora said to Hadith. “You have something to say?” Tau is racing towards his vision of the future, but the reader feels the pain in every step. Where Tau fights, the world burns. I think the best take away from this book is that Eric Winter is an amazingly talented writer. I love the mythology. I love the caste system. I love the world. I love the magic. I love the darkness. I love me a powerful, badass queen that can control dragons.

Before I continue, this is a spoiler-free review, but there might be a few references to The Rage of Dragons. If you have not read the first instalment in this series, I urge you to stop reading right now, and rather, go and buy it both of these books! We also glance a deeper look into the mysterious realm of Isihogo, the demon world, a place where Tau and his warriors trained to hold the demons at bay, buying precious time in battle for the Gifted to work their powers. These were truly some of the most exhilarating scenes, and Winter left me desperately longing to learn more about one demon in particular.If the city can be taken, if Tsiora can reclaim her throne and reunite her people, then the Omehi might have a chance to survive the coming onslaught. Evan Winter proves that he is here to stay. The Rage of Dragons was my favorite debut novel of all time, not an easy act to follow up. But damm Evan Winter did it. Its follow-up, The Fires of Vengeance, is one of the most anticipated fantasy releases of the fall. But can it live up to the lofty promise of the first novel?

As with book one we experience this story mainly through Tau’s POV with little glimpses into a few other peoples minds and each one brings out such an emotional response from the reader. You feel their determinations, steel, heart and so much more. Every action shows you a little more of these characters and what drives them. It was great getting to know the side characters more in this one as well. Queen Tsiora was a huge highlight as we get to see the weight of the crown on her head, while also getting to see the real personality behind the monarch’s mask that she is forced to wear. Hadith, Uduak, Themba, and Yaw are great as usual. Watching this band of brothers struggle together, grow along side and support each other was another one of the highlights of this novel. Each has their own distinct personality that adds value to the story and their loyalty and love for one another is moving. Hah! Great question, and sometimes I do feel the story trying to grow beyond the constraints of its intended structure. However, I’m a hardcore structuralist and the story was always intended to be told in four parts. So, though it would be possible to go beyond four, I’m determined to maintain the balance I found and loved in my initial four-part outline.Demons & edge of your seat action & gritty violence & DRAGONS!! The Fires of Vengeance is a sequel that blazes. This is a world with a diverse cast of characters in an intimate story, told on a grand scale with a deep sense of history, harsh realities & devastating consequences. second novel written in Evan winters' burning series. this series has me burning as hot as dragon's fire, i am enjoying it so much. but no joke probably the best series I've read in a while! This is what I wanted from such series as Eragon by paolini and children of blood and bone by tomi Adeyemi. Knowing that there is to be another two books in this series makes me so happy, I don’t think three would be sufficient. I am so excited to see where Winter goes with the following books and how everything we are teased with in the series so far will come into effect!

The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter proceeds directly on from the explosive ending of the first instalment, Rage of Dragons, a book which absolutely floored me with its brilliance. The lands of the Omehi were left scorched and broken, its people either burnt to death or lying in tormented agony. The dragons may have unleashed their wave of fiery destruction to both sides but through the ashes stood Tau, a man who could not be thwarted, a man who saw his people, his warriors, his beloved destroyed but did not turn away. The war between the Omehi and the Xiddeen is far from over, Queen Tsiora is far from defeated, and once again Tau‘s path for vengeance continues. Intense, vivid and brilliantly realised – a necessary read’Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives

Rage is love … twisted in on itself. Rage reaches into the world when we can no longer contain the hurt of being treated as if our life and loves do not matter. Rage, and its consequences, are what we get when the world refuses to change for anything less.” The Fires of Vengeance is an excellent sequel. If Winter can keep this impressive quality up for the remaining two books, the series is guaranteed to be included in many fantasy reader’s lists of favorite fantasy series. Remember how much I adored The Rage of Dragons? It still remains one of the best debuts that I've ever read! If Winter was worried about the so-called sophomore slump, you won't be able to tell with this story! The Fires of Vengeance is just as good--if not better, than its predecessor.

I didn’t feel like Tau was a Mary Sue as much in that he had to suffer badly to get where he is and still suffers from it. Other characters that originally displayed more skill than Tau now have the same chances as him as he revealed his secret of his prowess to them. I also love how this series continues to explore grey morality through a variety of perespectives and themes that often conflict the main character and leave you wondering who is truly the villain of the story. Book 2 feels quite different. I began Fires under contract, there was a team both emotionally and financially invested in the work, and, of course, there were readers waiting to see where we were going next. Then, on top of all of that, there were non-book related things. The friendships were still amazing as in the first book. Scale Jayyed’s interactions showed how close they were, how they considered each other sword-brothers and would do anything to help each other out. Their scenes together were light hearted and humorous which was really needed with the multiple tense situations. But of the group, nothing beats the bromance between Tau, Hadith and Uduak. Tau’s time inIsihogo was a highlight of Rage, and I’m happy to say that Fireshas plenty more of the demonic plane. Saying anything more would be diving too far into spoilers, and this is a book I do notwant to ruin for you. Suffice it to say that, just like virtually everything else about The Fires of Vengeance, the underworld sequences are even bigger and better than in the first novel.The world-building is as good as book 1, we get to explore the demon realm Isihigo much more than we did in book 1. Does the book have Dragons? It does a bit more than book 1 but it focuses on demons more which I thought was a bit bizarre but it was still cool in its own way! A brilliant continuation combining Evan Winter’s excellent prose, characterization, world building, and edge of your seat action. There is also a scene in this book that we have been building toward since the very beginning of The Rage Of Dragons. Its been a goal of Tau's for so long. We've heard him think, talk and dream about this... His Vengeance! It's in the title! Yet for some reason, the moment just before this happens, we cut away to the perspective of a character we barely know. We miss out on the catharsis, we don't see or hear what is going through Tau's head, we don't feel what he feels, we experience the event through the eyes of a naive and bias bystander. This wouldn't be so bad if we had time to process it afterwards when we rejoin Tau, but no, he is almost immediately torn away to another task - another thing that HE specifically has to do, with very little time to reflect or contemplate what he has done/achieved.

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