Overview:

This book was an exciting, fast paced ride that was gripping and fun to read.

This is book four in the Shards of Sevia series. I have not read the prior three books, and I was not lost reading this book on its own. I don’t read this genre often, but I enjoyed this story!

Deep Dive:

The editing in this book has a solid polish, except for a few awkward moments at the beginning. Any weakness in the story is in the first few chapters, once it finds its feet, it really takes off and there isn’t much to complain about.

The writing style is fantastic. There are two point of view characters and they each have a strong voice. I was fully engaged throughout the story.

The one thing that stuck out as odd to me was the heavy reference to Christian religion. It was so strong, I at one point, checked to see if this book was categorized as Christian lit. It was strange and I kept expecting it to have an impact on the plot, but I never saw a pay off for the constant references to religiosity. It provided some interesting insight into characters as they all interact with religion slightly differently.

Some world building elements were confusing, although I suspect that is because I haven’t read the previous books. The confusing parts didn’t impact my enjoyment of the story, but I was left with some questions. I was surprised by how much of the world building I actually got in this book. I learned a lot more about the setting than I expected for the fourth book in the series, but I still was left with questions.