What an utterly amazing epic read! I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this intriguing collection of interconnected puzzles and am in awe of the author who managed to create such a satisfying ending even though so much remains unresolved and I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book! Runelight is utterly amazing.
The worldbuilding is everything I expect in a truly fantastic fantasy read. There was so much depth, history and tantalizing hints of culture woven into the fabric of this story. The magic and how it works, and how it's different from one person to another, was absolutely awesome. I really liked Katria's unique magic, which allows her to smell and sometimes even hear the life force of each individual. It's a truly unique take on magic and I thoroughly enjoyed all the ways Andrews worked with it to turn Katria into a very unique magic user. The elves and dwarves were awesome too and their cultural differences and the resulting jibes and banter was absolutely hilarious! Definitely on par with Legolas and Gimli, my favourite elf-dwarf combo of all time! In all honesty, I have to admit I think Andrews did this aspect of the differing cultures and what that means for the people from them even better than Tolkien did.
Then there was a very cool puzzle box. The Aenigma box is quickly becoming one of my favourite magical items of all time. It's so unique and very definitely memorable. It has some elements reminiscent of the Room of Requirement but with so many more unanswered questions. The fact Katria hasn't figured out how it works exactly has me on tenterhooks for the next book, because I NEED to know! I have some ideas, of course, but I want to know how far off I am from what this aweinspiring author has thought up.
If you want a massively epic adventure with all the stakes and a very clever intertwining of apparently unconnected puzzles, you have to grab this book! It kept me on my toes with every page and I had no idea where things were going. There are so many red herrings and I truly believed they were all possible, to the point where I never expected who the real villain was. Definitely awesome! And if you haven't already realized it, I highly, highly recommend this book! Grab it now. Pre-order the next one. You won't be disappointed.
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