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Spore
Zoi has watched the Haze climb the mountain all her life. But when a village meeting leads to tragedy, she’s forced to seek help beyond the deadly mist where even the slightest cut means succumbing to The Crumble.
Niri knows the imperial war machine plans to attack her home city of Cloudpeak, determined to take what they want. She just has to prove it. Separated from her bodyguard, she braves the Haze in a desperate bid to escape imperial agents and warn the consul.
Rhen’s people have suffered harsh storms leaving their crops flooded and livestock drowned. He must lead his army south in search of food, but a rebellion back home leaves him torn between duty and family.
With the sound of war drums in the air, Zoi must find the source of her magic, before the land is covered in a tide of blood and Haze.
Niri knows the imperial war machine plans to attack her home city of Cloudpeak, determined to take what they want. She just has to prove it. Separated from her bodyguard, she braves the Haze in a desperate bid to escape imperial agents and warn the consul.
Rhen’s people have suffered harsh storms leaving their crops flooded and livestock drowned. He must lead his army south in search of food, but a rebellion back home leaves him torn between duty and family.
With the sound of war drums in the air, Zoi must find the source of her magic, before the land is covered in a tide of blood and Haze.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2023
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September 25, 2023
3.5/5.0 Stars
Spore has a good cast of interesting characters and a well-crafted plot that takes some good turns and unfolds in a satisfying way. Each of the main and secondary characters are very distinct from one another and bring something different into the story, allowing it to develop in exciting ways along with the tensions created from the various storylines as they begin to converge.
The story does a good job with planting and payoff, which is always a good time for me. While I wouldn’t say that the plot-points are predictable, the bigger twists/surprises did make sense to me as they happened due to previous events or clues in the book that were then given more meaning and context.
The story started and finished very strong for me, only slowing up a bit in the middle as some of the tensions that I found most interesting started to resolve and others had yet to fully develop and took a bit more time to build steam and fully regrip my interest. Though once it did regather momentum, it picked right back up for me. The book does have a clear and satisfying conclusion while setting up the story, and characters, to continue on in a future novel. One which I will look forward to reading when it is available.
Spore has a good cast of interesting characters and a well-crafted plot that takes some good turns and unfolds in a satisfying way. Each of the main and secondary characters are very distinct from one another and bring something different into the story, allowing it to develop in exciting ways along with the tensions created from the various storylines as they begin to converge.
The story does a good job with planting and payoff, which is always a good time for me. While I wouldn’t say that the plot-points are predictable, the bigger twists/surprises did make sense to me as they happened due to previous events or clues in the book that were then given more meaning and context.
The story started and finished very strong for me, only slowing up a bit in the middle as some of the tensions that I found most interesting started to resolve and others had yet to fully develop and took a bit more time to build steam and fully regrip my interest. Though once it did regather momentum, it picked right back up for me. The book does have a clear and satisfying conclusion while setting up the story, and characters, to continue on in a future novel. One which I will look forward to reading when it is available.
December 28, 2023
Spore moves fast with compelling characters and a really well thought out world build. There are some twists and turns with clever moments I was not expecting. I really appreciate that Ronald Woody has taken some fantasy tropes and flipped them in their head while still remaining true to the genre.
A great debut novel, I’m really hooked and can not wait for the rest of the series.
A great debut novel, I’m really hooked and can not wait for the rest of the series.
August 29, 2025
It’s a wonderful, immersive book that from the start drops you into a new world with three uniquely beautiful stories weaving together in a quest that that will have you guessing and excited for the next chapter!
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