09/03/2026
I read this IMMEDIATELY when it came out, and it’s honestly taken me this long to process how I feel about this book. It’s that big of a deal.
The is one of the biggest series I have ever read. Each book is over 1,000 pages long and takes a lot of effort to read. I don’t say that to mean they are hard to read, they take time. There are a lot of moving pieces and POVs so it takes effort. I cannot count the number of times I flipped to look at the map. 🗺️ The work pays off ten fold though. With such amazing characters and a really rich world with a TON of lore, politics, and magic. This series has everything, and discusses a lot of really important things.
However, this series is one that has changed my perspective, has given me SO many book friends to chat with, and I think about often. It’s a Roman Empire type series.
What’s your favorite book from the series?
*spoilers ahead*
Wind and truth was an epic conclusion, yet there was a weird feeling of things going too slow and also there being too much. I liked the 10 day count down and that things picked up right where they left off in the previous book. However, the books was a whole lot of build up for a battle that felt very unfair. I still don’t like the “final battle”.
I wish there had been more build up for Renarin’s relationship. The whole romance felt way too fast. They went from hey we are kinda buds to our love will save the world real fast.
Jasnah’s entire story line is amazing. I love everything she is going through and I am so excited to see what happens for her in future books. She really worked to find the balance between being a leader/ruler, and letting the people rule themselves. Also, her and Witt? 💋
If you ever wanna talk about these books. I am down.