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Ranger of the Titan Wilds #4
The Wilds Exile: An Epic Fantasy Novel
She broke a siege. Bonded a titan. Lost the one she loved most. But Leiyn must rise above her anguish, for Unera still needs a savior...
Exiled and grief-stricken, the ranger Leiyn has grown numb to the world. Now she lives for one purpose: hunting the one responsible for her sorrow.
No matter the cost, she will bring Sharo to justice. But an aeon of plotting won't come unraveled without bloodshed...
The best-selling Ranger of the Titan Wilds series continues in the next harrowing installment, The Wilds Exile.
Preorder it today so you don't miss the release!
Exiled and grief-stricken, the ranger Leiyn has grown numb to the world. Now she lives for one purpose: hunting the one responsible for her sorrow.
No matter the cost, she will bring Sharo to justice. But an aeon of plotting won't come unraveled without bloodshed...
The best-selling Ranger of the Titan Wilds series continues in the next harrowing installment, The Wilds Exile.
Preorder it today so you don't miss the release!
- GenresFantasy
460 pages, Hardcover
Published April 3, 2025
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About the author
J.D.L. Rosell
42 books525 followers***ANNOUNCEMENT: Shadow of Legends, Book 1 in the Dragonforged Saga, is funding now on Kickstarter! Look it up to read more about your favorite characters from Legend of Tal.***
J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit. He hasn't stopped wandering since.
In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over twenty novels and six series, which include Dragonforged, Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle.
When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. But every hobbit returns home, and if you step softly and mind the potatoes, you may glimpse him curled up with his wife and two cats, Zelda and Abenthy, reading a good book or replaying his favorite video games.
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Books by J.D.L. Rosell:
DRAGONFORGED
1. Shadow of Legends (Late 2026 release)
RANGER OF THE TITAN WILDS
1. The Last Ranger
2. The First Ancestor
3. The Hidden Guardian
4. The Wilds Exile
5. The Titan Revenant (March 2026 release)
LEGEND OF TAL
1. A King's Bargain
2. A Queen's Command
3. An Emperor's Gamble
4. A God's Plea
A Battle Between Blood (Novella)
THE RUNEWAR SAGA
1. The Throne of Ice & Ash
2. The Crown of Fire & Fury
3. The Stone of Iron & Omen
Book 4 TBA
THE FAMINE CYCLE - Available as a complete box set
1. Whispers of Ruin
2. Echoes of Chaos
3. Requiem of Silence
Secret Seller (Prequel)
The Phantom Heist (Novella)
GODSLAYER RISING - Available as a complete box set
1. Catalyst
2. Champion
3. Heretic
J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit. He hasn't stopped wandering since.
In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over twenty novels and six series, which include Dragonforged, Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle.
When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. But every hobbit returns home, and if you step softly and mind the potatoes, you may glimpse him curled up with his wife and two cats, Zelda and Abenthy, reading a good book or replaying his favorite video games.
* * * * *
Books by J.D.L. Rosell:
DRAGONFORGED
1. Shadow of Legends (Late 2026 release)
RANGER OF THE TITAN WILDS
1. The Last Ranger
2. The First Ancestor
3. The Hidden Guardian
4. The Wilds Exile
5. The Titan Revenant (March 2026 release)
LEGEND OF TAL
1. A King's Bargain
2. A Queen's Command
3. An Emperor's Gamble
4. A God's Plea
A Battle Between Blood (Novella)
THE RUNEWAR SAGA
1. The Throne of Ice & Ash
2. The Crown of Fire & Fury
3. The Stone of Iron & Omen
Book 4 TBA
THE FAMINE CYCLE - Available as a complete box set
1. Whispers of Ruin
2. Echoes of Chaos
3. Requiem of Silence
Secret Seller (Prequel)
The Phantom Heist (Novella)
GODSLAYER RISING - Available as a complete box set
1. Catalyst
2. Champion
3. Heretic
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April 23, 2025
This review was originally posted on SFF Insiders.
4.5 stars, rounded up
The Ranger of the Titan Wilds series has gripped me from the first book with its unique take on the sword-and-sorcery genre, where swords are swapped out for bows and the sorcery involves summoning giant titans from the earth. Along this journey, we’ve witnessed the remarkable growth of Leiyn Firebrand, from her roots where she has denied the magic that has long dwelled within her, to a hardened warrior standing against an ancient evil come to plunge the world into shadow. With the series’ penultimate entry, The Wilds Exile, J.D.L. Rosell has set the stage for an epic conclusion where the stakes have never felt higher, and the fate not only of Leiyn and her companions, but also the entire world, feels tenuous in the balance.
Leiyn has been brought to her lowest point. Her actions should make her a hero, but she is instead an exile, her closest companion slain, and unable to feel anything but her own anguish…and the anger she holds toward the one responsible for it all. Sharo still walks free, his wicked plots still unfolding. No matter what it takes, Leiyn, along with her panoply of allies from near and far, will stop at nothing to bring Sharo to justice and avenge all who have been destroyed in his wake—no matter the price, no matter what stands in her way, and no matter the blood that must be spilled.
I’ve said it with past books in the Titan Wilds series and I’ll say it again here: Leiyn Firebrand is one of my favorite characters in modern fantasy. She’s a perfect example of a flawed character done well. Her faults are not downplayed, and her ability to overcome them all and emerge richer for it has made for a fulfilling and believable arc. With The Wilds Exile, we get to explore a grieving side to Leiyn different from what we’ve seen in earlier books. In the first book, such grief took shape in the form of anger and vengeance. In this book, however, Leiyn is broken. It’s been the buildup of blow after blow that she’s endured, that no matter how much power she has accumulated and how much of herself she has accepted, there are still people she cannot save, outcomes she cannot prevent, that her being numb to everything around her hit all the harder. We instead see an overprotective and cautious Leiyn emerge alongside the reactionary part of her, and it’s a perfect evolution of having her no longer be singularly focused while still being driven by her fiery nature.
The supporting cast remains as strong as ever, from the plainsrider Batu to the last dryvan Ata, as they all struggle to make sense of the state everything has been left in since the close of The Hidden Guardian. Rosell has allowed all of Leiyn’s companions to grow just as much as she has, and for as much as I’ve loved the Firebrand’s growth, seeing that same growth from characters like Batu has made the entire experience all the better. While The Wilds Exile has a greater plot focus than character focus relative to previous books in the series, the character work is no less stellar for it.
And it helps that the plot is a big step forward from the previous book. I will admit to feeling a bit of “middle book syndrome” from The Hidden Guardian, but I’m very glad to say that The Wilds Exile has no such slog to wade through. It’s a fast paced book, at times a bit too quick, but not once did it ever feel bogged down by everything that it’s setting up. Much of the book revolves around Leiyn and company taking down the power structures that have propped up Sharo, the result of which is some exhilarating action sequences and pulse-pounding narrative that made me eager to get to the next page. Throw in some truly shocking twists—including a phenomenal ending that has me itching for the final book—and The Wilds Exile ends up being a great return to form for the series that sets up what is sure to be a marvelous conclusion.
Without question, the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series is one of my favorites of modern fantasy, and Rosell continues to carry its torch high with The Wilds Exile. The legend of Leiyn Firebrand is soon to end, but four books in have made it a journey to remember, and one for which an epic conclusion is all but assured.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna do my part in helping Leiyn by punching a tree or something.
4.5 stars, rounded up
The Ranger of the Titan Wilds series has gripped me from the first book with its unique take on the sword-and-sorcery genre, where swords are swapped out for bows and the sorcery involves summoning giant titans from the earth. Along this journey, we’ve witnessed the remarkable growth of Leiyn Firebrand, from her roots where she has denied the magic that has long dwelled within her, to a hardened warrior standing against an ancient evil come to plunge the world into shadow. With the series’ penultimate entry, The Wilds Exile, J.D.L. Rosell has set the stage for an epic conclusion where the stakes have never felt higher, and the fate not only of Leiyn and her companions, but also the entire world, feels tenuous in the balance.
Leiyn has been brought to her lowest point. Her actions should make her a hero, but she is instead an exile, her closest companion slain, and unable to feel anything but her own anguish…and the anger she holds toward the one responsible for it all. Sharo still walks free, his wicked plots still unfolding. No matter what it takes, Leiyn, along with her panoply of allies from near and far, will stop at nothing to bring Sharo to justice and avenge all who have been destroyed in his wake—no matter the price, no matter what stands in her way, and no matter the blood that must be spilled.
I’ve said it with past books in the Titan Wilds series and I’ll say it again here: Leiyn Firebrand is one of my favorite characters in modern fantasy. She’s a perfect example of a flawed character done well. Her faults are not downplayed, and her ability to overcome them all and emerge richer for it has made for a fulfilling and believable arc. With The Wilds Exile, we get to explore a grieving side to Leiyn different from what we’ve seen in earlier books. In the first book, such grief took shape in the form of anger and vengeance. In this book, however, Leiyn is broken. It’s been the buildup of blow after blow that she’s endured, that no matter how much power she has accumulated and how much of herself she has accepted, there are still people she cannot save, outcomes she cannot prevent, that her being numb to everything around her hit all the harder. We instead see an overprotective and cautious Leiyn emerge alongside the reactionary part of her, and it’s a perfect evolution of having her no longer be singularly focused while still being driven by her fiery nature.
The supporting cast remains as strong as ever, from the plainsrider Batu to the last dryvan Ata, as they all struggle to make sense of the state everything has been left in since the close of The Hidden Guardian. Rosell has allowed all of Leiyn’s companions to grow just as much as she has, and for as much as I’ve loved the Firebrand’s growth, seeing that same growth from characters like Batu has made the entire experience all the better. While The Wilds Exile has a greater plot focus than character focus relative to previous books in the series, the character work is no less stellar for it.
And it helps that the plot is a big step forward from the previous book. I will admit to feeling a bit of “middle book syndrome” from The Hidden Guardian, but I’m very glad to say that The Wilds Exile has no such slog to wade through. It’s a fast paced book, at times a bit too quick, but not once did it ever feel bogged down by everything that it’s setting up. Much of the book revolves around Leiyn and company taking down the power structures that have propped up Sharo, the result of which is some exhilarating action sequences and pulse-pounding narrative that made me eager to get to the next page. Throw in some truly shocking twists—including a phenomenal ending that has me itching for the final book—and The Wilds Exile ends up being a great return to form for the series that sets up what is sure to be a marvelous conclusion.
Without question, the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series is one of my favorites of modern fantasy, and Rosell continues to carry its torch high with The Wilds Exile. The legend of Leiyn Firebrand is soon to end, but four books in have made it a journey to remember, and one for which an epic conclusion is all but assured.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna do my part in helping Leiyn by punching a tree or something.
March 17, 2025
This is definitely an epic tale. It follows directly with the rest of the series and will capture the reader as the first books did.
Here again are the different inhabitants of Unera. You will meet the spirit animals and see how they help and bond with humans. Then there are the evil ones like: "this lyshan was a monster fit for fireside tales". Some of the creatures would bring "unbidden chills" to the protagonists. The net result is "they would see little rest in the days to come".
There were more battles with more different species/creatures than one could believe possible. Magic was everywhere, even in the weapons there was magic of old. Without magic you were quickly defeated. With magic, maybe you had a chance.
A story of survivability, a story of epic battles against foes who are perhaps the next thing to gods, strategy and tactics are essential, knowing the enemy is paramount, but still you must be a fighter, you must always have situational awareness. If you love this type of fantasy, you won't put this story down. Even as you close the book, the characters will drift through your memories as you help them plan the next move.
Enjoy!!
Here again are the different inhabitants of Unera. You will meet the spirit animals and see how they help and bond with humans. Then there are the evil ones like: "this lyshan was a monster fit for fireside tales". Some of the creatures would bring "unbidden chills" to the protagonists. The net result is "they would see little rest in the days to come".
There were more battles with more different species/creatures than one could believe possible. Magic was everywhere, even in the weapons there was magic of old. Without magic you were quickly defeated. With magic, maybe you had a chance.
A story of survivability, a story of epic battles against foes who are perhaps the next thing to gods, strategy and tactics are essential, knowing the enemy is paramount, but still you must be a fighter, you must always have situational awareness. If you love this type of fantasy, you won't put this story down. Even as you close the book, the characters will drift through your memories as you help them plan the next move.
Enjoy!!
April 6, 2025
Okay, so I’ll preface this with the fact that Ranger of the Titan Wilds has undoubtedly become one of my favorite series I’ve ever read. This book continues on as the others have in solidifying this fact.
After all of the shenanigans and reveals that happened in The Hidden Guardian, I figured that The Wilds Exile would take a milder approach to furthering the story. I was wrong. If anything, I feel like the pace picked up significantly in TWE as Leiyn and the gang traveled across Unera. At some points it maybe felt a little too rushed, but made up for it through keeping us focused on the whirlwind of possibilities ahead for our friends fighting the good fight.
Much of what initially lured me into this series was the world itself. I loved being able to follow our characters through a myriad of detailed and interesting landscapes throughout this book. The way that Rosell is able to create an environment that is simultaneously cozy and frightening to be in is wholly unique.
Most of our characters are well known to us at this point. However, we get to see them go through new challenges that dredge up different feelings and beliefs that test their resolve. Rosell finds a way to keep the characters developing through varying adversaries and layers of conflict.
This series, and especially this book, have a singularly special way of immersing and intriguing the reader that I’ve not found similar elsewhere. If you’ve enjoyed Ranger of the Titan Wilds up till now, you won’t be disappointed by this fourth entry. If somehow you haven’t enjoyed it, keep reading because this book will certainly revitalize the story for you. If you haven’t read these books at all, what are you even doing?
Lastly, come on Mr. Rosell. I would have thought by now that you learned to stop wrenching our hearts like this at the end of every book.
After all of the shenanigans and reveals that happened in The Hidden Guardian, I figured that The Wilds Exile would take a milder approach to furthering the story. I was wrong. If anything, I feel like the pace picked up significantly in TWE as Leiyn and the gang traveled across Unera. At some points it maybe felt a little too rushed, but made up for it through keeping us focused on the whirlwind of possibilities ahead for our friends fighting the good fight.
Much of what initially lured me into this series was the world itself. I loved being able to follow our characters through a myriad of detailed and interesting landscapes throughout this book. The way that Rosell is able to create an environment that is simultaneously cozy and frightening to be in is wholly unique.
Most of our characters are well known to us at this point. However, we get to see them go through new challenges that dredge up different feelings and beliefs that test their resolve. Rosell finds a way to keep the characters developing through varying adversaries and layers of conflict.
This series, and especially this book, have a singularly special way of immersing and intriguing the reader that I’ve not found similar elsewhere. If you’ve enjoyed Ranger of the Titan Wilds up till now, you won’t be disappointed by this fourth entry. If somehow you haven’t enjoyed it, keep reading because this book will certainly revitalize the story for you. If you haven’t read these books at all, what are you even doing?
Lastly, come on Mr. Rosell. I would have thought by now that you learned to stop wrenching our hearts like this at the end of every book.
April 2, 2025
JDL Rosell is a superb story teller, and this 4th installment in the Ranger of the Titan Wilds attests to that. The story is well told, and weaves together vivid clashes between our heroes and the forces working to take over the world, and profound moments of growth and insight into their past. This is a fast paced, character led book, with an ending that leaves you aching for the next book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
March 28, 2025
Rosell weaves engaging metaphysical and social world-building with tense, character-driven action to create a fantasy thriller that relies on rather than simply happening in his world.
This is the fourth volume in Rosell’s Rangers of the Titan Wilds series. Those wishing not to uncover the secrets of the past should turn back.
With the Ilberian fleet cast back, Baltesia is safe from imperial control—at least for now. However, the death of loved ones and the revelation her struggle to defend her home against the schemes of the ancient and cruel leader of the lyshans has actually played into his hands, has silenced Leiyn’s commitment to the colonies, leaving only a cry for vengeance. Rather than try to track and respond to his schemes in the colonies, Leiyn and her companions resolve to kill the king and the high priestess of Ilberia, both cutting him off from one of his most powerful tools and drawing him out.
This novel picks up shortly after The Hidden Guardian with the discovery that the lyshans and the Ilberians have committed more atrocity. In addition to further cutting away ties Leiyn and her companions have to the colonies and stoking a desire for vengeance rather than moderation or rebuilding in them, this provides readers who are not coming to this volume soon after the previous one with an image of how brutal the forces Leiyn opposes can be.
While this presentation of evidence is supported by skilfully integrated reprise of key matters in past volumes, meaning that readers are unlikely to feel either utterly lost or bored by extended segments about things they already knew, much of the characters’ actions are driven by the impact of past events and so those starting the series with this book might not experience the protagonists’ emotional conflict in the same depth.
Paralleling this display of looming destruction, Rosell provides a hope that the genocidal assault by humans that both shattered the pre-human race into dryvan and lyshan and sparked the lyshans attempt to destroy humanity in turn, did not actually doom the race to extinction. While this provides a contrast to the darkness of oppressive empires and malicious horrors, the possibility of the race may be restored raises the spectre that Ata, last of the dryvan and already fickle in how she assists humans, will forsake her promise to help Leiyn defeat Sharo and the other lyshan in favour of trying to rebuild her people, denying them a powerful ally or even become an active obstacle to killing them.
After a tense journey across the sea—that is not without further loss—the plot moves to Ilberia, providing the reader details of the world beyond the colonies. In addition to being of interest to those readers who enjoy world-building, this reframes a major enemy of previous books as a group of people who are mostly trying to live their lives rather than trying to brutally control other people’s, a perspective that both energises the belief that the answer is killing the leaders rather than the soldiers and challenges the idea that vengeance is as simple as the righteous striking against the evil.
In contrast to the martial, both open and guerilla, feel of the previous volume, much of this novel features planning and undertaking attacks on two high-ranking government figures so has a strong feel of a thriller alongside the fantasy.
Although the ending is, as Rosell acknowledges in his afterword, a cliffhanger, it is a plausible result of previous events and a natural pausing point before future events so is unlikely to feel like merely an authorial mechanism to split one story into two volumes or gull the reader like a classic pulp serial.
Leiyn remains a sympathetic viewpoint protagonist, the greater knowledge of her strengths that she has gathered over the series countered by her grief over the cost. Rosell carefully portrays the blend of over caution for others and reckless behaviour that fear of further loss can bring, showing how holding on too tight can drive friends away without letting it slip into cliché.
The other returning protagonists are similarly plausibly changed by their experiences while retaining their fundamental consistency.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced fantasy that raises questions of whether redemption is always a possibility without abandoning the idea that some actions can’t be justified.
I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.
This is the fourth volume in Rosell’s Rangers of the Titan Wilds series. Those wishing not to uncover the secrets of the past should turn back.
With the Ilberian fleet cast back, Baltesia is safe from imperial control—at least for now. However, the death of loved ones and the revelation her struggle to defend her home against the schemes of the ancient and cruel leader of the lyshans has actually played into his hands, has silenced Leiyn’s commitment to the colonies, leaving only a cry for vengeance. Rather than try to track and respond to his schemes in the colonies, Leiyn and her companions resolve to kill the king and the high priestess of Ilberia, both cutting him off from one of his most powerful tools and drawing him out.
This novel picks up shortly after The Hidden Guardian with the discovery that the lyshans and the Ilberians have committed more atrocity. In addition to further cutting away ties Leiyn and her companions have to the colonies and stoking a desire for vengeance rather than moderation or rebuilding in them, this provides readers who are not coming to this volume soon after the previous one with an image of how brutal the forces Leiyn opposes can be.
While this presentation of evidence is supported by skilfully integrated reprise of key matters in past volumes, meaning that readers are unlikely to feel either utterly lost or bored by extended segments about things they already knew, much of the characters’ actions are driven by the impact of past events and so those starting the series with this book might not experience the protagonists’ emotional conflict in the same depth.
Paralleling this display of looming destruction, Rosell provides a hope that the genocidal assault by humans that both shattered the pre-human race into dryvan and lyshan and sparked the lyshans attempt to destroy humanity in turn, did not actually doom the race to extinction. While this provides a contrast to the darkness of oppressive empires and malicious horrors, the possibility of the race may be restored raises the spectre that Ata, last of the dryvan and already fickle in how she assists humans, will forsake her promise to help Leiyn defeat Sharo and the other lyshan in favour of trying to rebuild her people, denying them a powerful ally or even become an active obstacle to killing them.
After a tense journey across the sea—that is not without further loss—the plot moves to Ilberia, providing the reader details of the world beyond the colonies. In addition to being of interest to those readers who enjoy world-building, this reframes a major enemy of previous books as a group of people who are mostly trying to live their lives rather than trying to brutally control other people’s, a perspective that both energises the belief that the answer is killing the leaders rather than the soldiers and challenges the idea that vengeance is as simple as the righteous striking against the evil.
In contrast to the martial, both open and guerilla, feel of the previous volume, much of this novel features planning and undertaking attacks on two high-ranking government figures so has a strong feel of a thriller alongside the fantasy.
Although the ending is, as Rosell acknowledges in his afterword, a cliffhanger, it is a plausible result of previous events and a natural pausing point before future events so is unlikely to feel like merely an authorial mechanism to split one story into two volumes or gull the reader like a classic pulp serial.
Leiyn remains a sympathetic viewpoint protagonist, the greater knowledge of her strengths that she has gathered over the series countered by her grief over the cost. Rosell carefully portrays the blend of over caution for others and reckless behaviour that fear of further loss can bring, showing how holding on too tight can drive friends away without letting it slip into cliché.
The other returning protagonists are similarly plausibly changed by their experiences while retaining their fundamental consistency.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel. I recommend it to readers seeking fast-paced fantasy that raises questions of whether redemption is always a possibility without abandoning the idea that some actions can’t be justified.
I received a free copy from the author with a request for a fair review.
April 3, 2025
The Wilds Exile, the fourth book in the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series, continues Leiyn’s journey with the same intensity and vivid worldbuilding that has made this series so compelling. From start to finish, the book delivers epic battles, formidable enemies, and a fast-paced narrative.
Leiyn’s pursuit of justice against Sharo remains at the heart of the story, but it’s her personal growth that truly stands out. She’s tested—physically, mentally, and emotionally—pushing through grief and doubt while enduring constant trials. The action is relentless, which can become exhausting at times. The near-constant cycle of fighting, suffering, and internal turmoil can feel overwhelming. There was a lack of any light-heartedness to give a little relief which led me to drop my rating by one star.
That said, the sheer scope of the worldbuilding and the stakes of the conflict remain top-tier. The novel masterfully sets the stage for what promises to be a climactic finale. If you’re in for a wild, emotionally charged ride, The Wilds Exile won’t disappoint—but be prepared to feel every bit of Leiyn’s struggles along the way.
Leiyn’s pursuit of justice against Sharo remains at the heart of the story, but it’s her personal growth that truly stands out. She’s tested—physically, mentally, and emotionally—pushing through grief and doubt while enduring constant trials. The action is relentless, which can become exhausting at times. The near-constant cycle of fighting, suffering, and internal turmoil can feel overwhelming. There was a lack of any light-heartedness to give a little relief which led me to drop my rating by one star.
That said, the sheer scope of the worldbuilding and the stakes of the conflict remain top-tier. The novel masterfully sets the stage for what promises to be a climactic finale. If you’re in for a wild, emotionally charged ride, The Wilds Exile won’t disappoint—but be prepared to feel every bit of Leiyn’s struggles along the way.
October 25, 2025
seriously, this series is amazing. but I honestly thought that this book was going to wrap up the series. but then drops the 2nd largest cliffhanger I have ever read. if you enjoy high action, fast-paced reading, this series needs to be read by you.
April 3, 2025
Grief and regret have a nasty habit of banishing sleep or filling such with nightmares. Leiyn can thoroughly attest to that as she attempts to trace and deal with Sharo one final time.
Instead, life itself became a nightmare what with continued battles ensuing day by day
Really. Pages and chapters full of it. Author JDL Rosell certainly spared no detail in the process.
Except, with Leiyn some of those nightmares may hold a facet of truth. A precursor of what has yet to come?
The Wilds Exile is a rather dark fantasy that somehow keeps a choke hold on your throat as plot moves on in even darker pathways to find and deal with Sharo.
Enjoy
Instead, life itself became a nightmare what with continued battles ensuing day by day
Really. Pages and chapters full of it. Author JDL Rosell certainly spared no detail in the process.
Except, with Leiyn some of those nightmares may hold a facet of truth. A precursor of what has yet to come?
The Wilds Exile is a rather dark fantasy that somehow keeps a choke hold on your throat as plot moves on in even darker pathways to find and deal with Sharo.
Enjoy
April 4, 2025
An excellent continuation of the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series
This is the fourth instalment in the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series, and starts with Leiyn devastated by the loss of her most loved friend, effectively exiled from her home lands, and with her friends and various accompanying spirit animals as well as Ata the dryvan trying to prevent Sharo taking over the world and destroying humanity.
This book contains many new twists and turns as well as new creatures we have not seen before - my favourite is easily the Moonbear, but some of the new Titans are pretty incredible - and as always is a thrilling and gripping read.
Can you read it stand-alone? Well, it is possible but you would benefit from having read the earlier books to get the full background and better understand how they came to be where they are.
I have never read anything bad written by JDL Rosell, in fact his books are pretty much all five star reads, and I have given this book another five star rating. It is definitely worth that rating, and his consistent high quality output is one of the reasons that he is undoubtedly in my top five of the current breed of epic fantasy authors. Highly recommended.
This is the fourth instalment in the Ranger of the Titan Wilds series, and starts with Leiyn devastated by the loss of her most loved friend, effectively exiled from her home lands, and with her friends and various accompanying spirit animals as well as Ata the dryvan trying to prevent Sharo taking over the world and destroying humanity.
This book contains many new twists and turns as well as new creatures we have not seen before - my favourite is easily the Moonbear, but some of the new Titans are pretty incredible - and as always is a thrilling and gripping read.
Can you read it stand-alone? Well, it is possible but you would benefit from having read the earlier books to get the full background and better understand how they came to be where they are.
I have never read anything bad written by JDL Rosell, in fact his books are pretty much all five star reads, and I have given this book another five star rating. It is definitely worth that rating, and his consistent high quality output is one of the reasons that he is undoubtedly in my top five of the current breed of epic fantasy authors. Highly recommended.
March 30, 2025
"The Wilds Exile", the penultimate book of the "Ranger of the Titan Wilds" series, doesn't hold back any punches. Leiyn and her companions leave behind the colonies and Gast lands to strike at the heart of the colonial powers in the eastern landforms of Unera. The pacing is very quick, and the central characters progress into further badasses. Characters such as Batu and Ekosa start truly holding their own independently. The quintet of heroes (plus some others who come in the picture too) make a risk taking strike against Sharo itself, to remove this metaphorical plague onto the known world. Personally, I found the pacing a little bit too rapid to fully enjoy, but this was certainly a well-crafted world and set lore (as I say, that's Rosell's best attribute to his works, with his ever-so-helpful glossary next up). Four books down, one more to go!
April 5, 2025
Leiyn’s life has not been kind to her She’s known sorrow and danger, how will she move past all of this. Totally enjoyable and if possible even better than the last book. Impossible to put down once you start.
May 16, 2025
This might be the best book yet! The author's ability to tell a story is impressive. Lots of action in this one, with battles and adventure with loss and jubilation. This book… This series is really a well thought out world with rich history and characters. I highly recommend.
August 7, 2025
Self sacrifice saves friends.
Out numbered by a more powerful enemy makes victory questionable but still worth it. Our band of heroes fight many battles until a showdown makes it necessary to sacrifice one to let the rest escape. Can they rescue Lynne?
Out numbered by a more powerful enemy makes victory questionable but still worth it. Our band of heroes fight many battles until a showdown makes it necessary to sacrifice one to let the rest escape. Can they rescue Lynne?
April 7, 2025
I thought the first 3 couldn't be beaten. But they have been. Recommend this highly.
March 16, 2025
The story follows Leiyn, a ranger who has faced immense challenges and loss. Leiyn is exiled and grief-stricken, living for one purpose: to hunt down the one responsible for her sorrow. Lots of different Titans, which are massive, powerful creatures that play a significant role in the story. Leiyn will encounter various allies and enemies on her journey, each with their own unique backgrounds and motivations.
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