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Majesty of Stone
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Expected 4 Aug 26The divine order is beginning to crack.
Long ago, a divine being known as the Ever-Seer saved four nations from the world-ending Devastation of the Vynn, sealing humanity behind impenetrable walls and binding civilization to four decrees. War between nations became a schedule. Disobedience became death. Then, twenty years ago, the Ever-Seer vanished—leaving the nations isolated and the future uncertain.
For generations, the Ember Nation has been divided in two. Now, two sisters anticipate coronations that they believe will finally reunite the kingdoms. Siphelle Amair possesses almost none of the magical ember that powers the Ember Nation, and clings to the hope that a divine gift during the coronation ceremony will finally make her worthy. Fiametta Ducrow wields a legendary reservoir of ember, but a lifetime of praise has left her unprepared to rule. As the coronation nears, the princesses are forced to confront how little they truly understand about the traditions shaping their world—and the cost of obeying them.
Beyond Ember’s borders, Dyre Nation commander Colton Levoux serves at the massive Barricade, the most feared military structure in the world. But when a weapons failure during a decisive battle with the Ember Nation exposes secrets buried deep within Dyre’s war machines, his pursuit of advancement pulls him into a perilous web of politics and power.
In a land where the sky is eternally gray and shadows do not move, the answers to long-buried questions demand sacrifice. And the world the Ever-Seer saved may not be what it seems.
Long ago, a divine being known as the Ever-Seer saved four nations from the world-ending Devastation of the Vynn, sealing humanity behind impenetrable walls and binding civilization to four decrees. War between nations became a schedule. Disobedience became death. Then, twenty years ago, the Ever-Seer vanished—leaving the nations isolated and the future uncertain.
For generations, the Ember Nation has been divided in two. Now, two sisters anticipate coronations that they believe will finally reunite the kingdoms. Siphelle Amair possesses almost none of the magical ember that powers the Ember Nation, and clings to the hope that a divine gift during the coronation ceremony will finally make her worthy. Fiametta Ducrow wields a legendary reservoir of ember, but a lifetime of praise has left her unprepared to rule. As the coronation nears, the princesses are forced to confront how little they truly understand about the traditions shaping their world—and the cost of obeying them.
Beyond Ember’s borders, Dyre Nation commander Colton Levoux serves at the massive Barricade, the most feared military structure in the world. But when a weapons failure during a decisive battle with the Ember Nation exposes secrets buried deep within Dyre’s war machines, his pursuit of advancement pulls him into a perilous web of politics and power.
In a land where the sky is eternally gray and shadows do not move, the answers to long-buried questions demand sacrifice. And the world the Ever-Seer saved may not be what it seems.
- GenresFantasy
470 pages, Paperback
Expected publication August 4, 2026
About the author
Christopher Kolven
1 book4 followersChristopher Kolven was born just outside of Tampa, Florida, a region known for its frequent lightning and heavy rains. He spent the second half of his childhood in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a place known for its lack of rainfall. He now lives in New York with his wife, Dria, and the two of them share a love for winter—unlike most New Yorkers. Christopher spent years waiting tables, painting houses, and writing daily to produce his debut novel, Majesty of Stone, with the hope of turning it into a full-time writing career. To follow the journey and get behind-the-scenes information, visit christopherkolven.com.
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Rating: 2.5/5 (Rounded to 3/5)
Majesty of Stone is the debut offering of author Christopher Kolven, kicking off the Everlight series. A stylistic blend that can be described as science-fantasy, Majesty of Stone tells a tale of rivalry between nations, between technologies, and most importantly, between people bound by blood and purpose!
The first thing that will leap out the reader picking up Majesty of Stone is the unique world in which Kolven sets his debut. Under the oversight of the “Ever Seer”, four nations are separated by impregnable barriers. Each nation has evolved into its own culture, magic system, and technologies in adaptation of their own strengths and the gifts bestowed upon them by the Ever Seer. These nations are bound by strict decrees under pain of death, or worse, the nation’s annihilation.
The rivalries are not limited to those between the divided nations. Within the Ember Nation, one of the four warring factions, preceding events have split the nation into two sub-kingdoms, each vying for dominance of the Ember nation. To present a united front against the other nations, two sisters, each with entirely different upbringings, must contest to become the new queen of the Ember nation. Princess Siphelle Amair is brought up to rule, the queendom her blooded birthright. But a lack of ember (the core material of the Ember Nation’s elemental magic) holds Siphelle back from overcoming her sister. In contrast, Princess Fiametta Ducrow, from the darker side of the Ember Nation has plenty of ember to fuel her elemental training, but she has never much cared to be queen, yet is thrust to compete against Siphelle, wholly unprepared for the rigors of ruling a nation in perpetual conflict, both internally and against the other nations.
Along with Siphelle and Fia, the third POV character anchoring the narrative in Majesty of Stone is Commander Colton Levoux. A plucky-but-down-on-his-luck commander in the militarized Dyre Nation, he is embroiled in some good ol’ fashioned military techno-espionage when he stumbles upon a plot to weaken the Dyre Nation against the invading Ember Nation.
Majesty of Stone brings rivalry and contest front and center in most of its setpieces. Whether its Siphelle and Fia’s inheritance struggles, their individual relationships with their regal parents, estranged from each other after the subdivision of the Ember Nation, or the international rivalries in service to the Ever-Seer. The deity who has all but disappeared for an age still compels nations to bow to their decree via divine servants, the Ever-Seer shows darker inclinations, belying the title of Everlight.
While I enjoyed the freshness of Kolven’s worldbuilding and the discrete cultures developing their own systems to buff their own strengths and combat the strengths of the other nations, I felt that the core narrative in Majesty of Stone struggled to keep me hooked. It is clear that the author wants his readers to be emotionally invested in Siphelle and Fia’s story, devoting two-thirds of the POV content to their conflict, but the push and pull of sibling rivalry and imperial duty veered too much into shallow YA territory, with familiar tropes and lackluster character sketches for each of the sisters and the supporting cast in their chapters. The magic system centering around “ember” also felt extremely worn out and trite, especially when the author doesn’t dig into the workings of the magic system and leaves it almost as a placeholder magic macguffin.
Instead, I rather enjoyed Colton’s sections and looked forward to his portions of Majesty of Stone. I am a sucker for good ol’ intrigue and sleuthing in my fantasy, and Kolven was setting up the pieces for a juicy story of military techno-espionage relying on Colton’s smarts and daring to get to the crux of the matter. Unfortunately, Colton’s story treads back into familiar fantasy tropes. Even so, I enjoyed Kolven’s big action setpieces. His ability to weave in and out of large battle scenes while still focusing on Colton’s narrow perspective goes beyond Kolven’s newbie author status.
In the interest in developing the sibling conflict, Kolven used up precious wordcount which could have been useful to develop the other nations and their role in the overarching conflict. With only a few nods and clues, perhaps he will delve into broader impacts and dive deeper into the worldbuilding in later sequels. I wish we got more Colton and more worldbuilding in Majesty of Stone.
With a strong premise and a solid core tenet, Majesty of Stone had a firm foundation to build a great story. However, uneven pacing, shallow systems and predictable character arcs hold the first entry in the Everlight series from truly reaching new heights.
Advanced Review Copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to BookSirens
This ARC review aims to be as Spoiler-free as possible.
Rating: 2.5/5 (Rounded to 3/5)
Majesty of Stone is the debut offering of author Christopher Kolven, kicking off the Everlight series. A stylistic blend that can be described as science-fantasy, Majesty of Stone tells a tale of rivalry between nations, between technologies, and most importantly, between people bound by blood and purpose!
The first thing that will leap out the reader picking up Majesty of Stone is the unique world in which Kolven sets his debut. Under the oversight of the “Ever Seer”, four nations are separated by impregnable barriers. Each nation has evolved into its own culture, magic system, and technologies in adaptation of their own strengths and the gifts bestowed upon them by the Ever Seer. These nations are bound by strict decrees under pain of death, or worse, the nation’s annihilation.
The rivalries are not limited to those between the divided nations. Within the Ember Nation, one of the four warring factions, preceding events have split the nation into two sub-kingdoms, each vying for dominance of the Ember nation. To present a united front against the other nations, two sisters, each with entirely different upbringings, must contest to become the new queen of the Ember nation. Princess Siphelle Amair is brought up to rule, the queendom her blooded birthright. But a lack of ember (the core material of the Ember Nation’s elemental magic) holds Siphelle back from overcoming her sister. In contrast, Princess Fiametta Ducrow, from the darker side of the Ember Nation has plenty of ember to fuel her elemental training, but she has never much cared to be queen, yet is thrust to compete against Siphelle, wholly unprepared for the rigors of ruling a nation in perpetual conflict, both internally and against the other nations.
Along with Siphelle and Fia, the third POV character anchoring the narrative in Majesty of Stone is Commander Colton Levoux. A plucky-but-down-on-his-luck commander in the militarized Dyre Nation, he is embroiled in some good ol’ fashioned military techno-espionage when he stumbles upon a plot to weaken the Dyre Nation against the invading Ember Nation.
Majesty of Stone brings rivalry and contest front and center in most of its setpieces. Whether its Siphelle and Fia’s inheritance struggles, their individual relationships with their regal parents, estranged from each other after the subdivision of the Ember Nation, or the international rivalries in service to the Ever-Seer. The deity who has all but disappeared for an age still compels nations to bow to their decree via divine servants, the Ever-Seer shows darker inclinations, belying the title of Everlight.
While I enjoyed the freshness of Kolven’s worldbuilding and the discrete cultures developing their own systems to buff their own strengths and combat the strengths of the other nations, I felt that the core narrative in Majesty of Stone struggled to keep me hooked. It is clear that the author wants his readers to be emotionally invested in Siphelle and Fia’s story, devoting two-thirds of the POV content to their conflict, but the push and pull of sibling rivalry and imperial duty veered too much into shallow YA territory, with familiar tropes and lackluster character sketches for each of the sisters and the supporting cast in their chapters. The magic system centering around “ember” also felt extremely worn out and trite, especially when the author doesn’t dig into the workings of the magic system and leaves it almost as a placeholder magic macguffin.
Instead, I rather enjoyed Colton’s sections and looked forward to his portions of Majesty of Stone. I am a sucker for good ol’ intrigue and sleuthing in my fantasy, and Kolven was setting up the pieces for a juicy story of military techno-espionage relying on Colton’s smarts and daring to get to the crux of the matter. Unfortunately, Colton’s story treads back into familiar fantasy tropes. Even so, I enjoyed Kolven’s big action setpieces. His ability to weave in and out of large battle scenes while still focusing on Colton’s narrow perspective goes beyond Kolven’s newbie author status.
In the interest in developing the sibling conflict, Kolven used up precious wordcount which could have been useful to develop the other nations and their role in the overarching conflict. With only a few nods and clues, perhaps he will delve into broader impacts and dive deeper into the worldbuilding in later sequels. I wish we got more Colton and more worldbuilding in Majesty of Stone.
With a strong premise and a solid core tenet, Majesty of Stone had a firm foundation to build a great story. However, uneven pacing, shallow systems and predictable character arcs hold the first entry in the Everlight series from truly reaching new heights.
Advanced Review Copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to BookSirens
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Majesty of Stone By Christopher Kolven
This review is made possible by NetGalley.
TLDR: Buy this book!
Majesty of Stone follows the story of two estranged sisters recently reunited and both in line to ascend the thrones of their respective kingdoms and a low born soldier trying to climb the ranks of his own nations army.
The world of Majesty of Stone is a very interesting one. A people who have been walled off from the rest of the world to protect them from the horrors that lie beyond. By decree of the Ever Seer each nation within the wall must war intermittently to help prepare them for the future. The story follows two estranged sisters of a divided nation recently reunited and both in line to ascend the thrones of their respective kingdoms and a low born soldier trying to climb the ranks of his own nations army. Filled with psychological trauma, political intrigue and pulled together with a fascinating magic system as well as deep, rich world building has delivered an highly enjoyable debut novel from Christopher Kolven.
The good:
This debut novel is loaded to the brim with deep and rich world building that I would come to expect of a seasoned author the world feels alive as you come to experience each area the characters visit. While it doesn’t have flowery prose it’s descriptors are top tier for me. It is hard to go into too much detail here as I try to keep my reviews spoiler free.
You can really feel that the sisters Fia and Sephelle have been lovingly crafted over what I can only assume is years of work. The development throughout the story of each of them becomes deeper and more intricate as you progress. I will note I felt like Colton’s story did not reach it’s full potential but I will touch on that later.
The magic. Loved it. I am not going to say anything else on this and risk any spoilers.
The Bad (to me these are not actually bad more needs some polish):
I am going to preface this with I didn’t find anything truly bad in this book, more the general issues often found with debut authors which is to be expected.
The dialogue while not terrible felt like it didn’t know if it wanted to be more modern language or more classical in nature. This pulled me out of the emersion I would find myself sinking into when reading this book (which is great) but I find this is often the case with new authors and while a bit frustrating at times it is very manageable.
Colton. I really liked Colton’s character. The contrast from royalty to a soldier of common descent is very well done. Unfortunately, at times he feels like an afterthought. His arc while very good in places I feel was not as fleshed out as the sisters and would have loved to have had more of him in this book. I also found the pacing off between the main arcs heavily leaning towards the sisters which often left me mildly disappointed having short chapters for Colton followed by much longer chapter for the sisters. While this could be considered a negative I feel it is also a positive. Christopher wrote a character that I just wanted to know so much more about which is great but I feel it was a bit of a missed opportunity.
Finally the third act while really really good I felt a little lacking in places (see above). I think parts could have used some extra work and polish to bring it up to the same level as the rest of the third act.
Overall
Overall I really enjoyed this book and the story makes up for any issues which are largely due to a first time author. The world building took me off guard as I was not expecting this level from a debut novel. I see a very bright future for ahead Christopher Kolven and I am excited to see how he develops as a writer and I can’t wait see where the next instalment takes me. This book is well worth your time and money!
This review is made possible by NetGalley.
TLDR: Buy this book!
Majesty of Stone follows the story of two estranged sisters recently reunited and both in line to ascend the thrones of their respective kingdoms and a low born soldier trying to climb the ranks of his own nations army.
The world of Majesty of Stone is a very interesting one. A people who have been walled off from the rest of the world to protect them from the horrors that lie beyond. By decree of the Ever Seer each nation within the wall must war intermittently to help prepare them for the future. The story follows two estranged sisters of a divided nation recently reunited and both in line to ascend the thrones of their respective kingdoms and a low born soldier trying to climb the ranks of his own nations army. Filled with psychological trauma, political intrigue and pulled together with a fascinating magic system as well as deep, rich world building has delivered an highly enjoyable debut novel from Christopher Kolven.
The good:
This debut novel is loaded to the brim with deep and rich world building that I would come to expect of a seasoned author the world feels alive as you come to experience each area the characters visit. While it doesn’t have flowery prose it’s descriptors are top tier for me. It is hard to go into too much detail here as I try to keep my reviews spoiler free.
You can really feel that the sisters Fia and Sephelle have been lovingly crafted over what I can only assume is years of work. The development throughout the story of each of them becomes deeper and more intricate as you progress. I will note I felt like Colton’s story did not reach it’s full potential but I will touch on that later.
The magic. Loved it. I am not going to say anything else on this and risk any spoilers.
The Bad (to me these are not actually bad more needs some polish):
I am going to preface this with I didn’t find anything truly bad in this book, more the general issues often found with debut authors which is to be expected.
The dialogue while not terrible felt like it didn’t know if it wanted to be more modern language or more classical in nature. This pulled me out of the emersion I would find myself sinking into when reading this book (which is great) but I find this is often the case with new authors and while a bit frustrating at times it is very manageable.
Colton. I really liked Colton’s character. The contrast from royalty to a soldier of common descent is very well done. Unfortunately, at times he feels like an afterthought. His arc while very good in places I feel was not as fleshed out as the sisters and would have loved to have had more of him in this book. I also found the pacing off between the main arcs heavily leaning towards the sisters which often left me mildly disappointed having short chapters for Colton followed by much longer chapter for the sisters. While this could be considered a negative I feel it is also a positive. Christopher wrote a character that I just wanted to know so much more about which is great but I feel it was a bit of a missed opportunity.
Finally the third act while really really good I felt a little lacking in places (see above). I think parts could have used some extra work and polish to bring it up to the same level as the rest of the third act.
Overall
Overall I really enjoyed this book and the story makes up for any issues which are largely due to a first time author. The world building took me off guard as I was not expecting this level from a debut novel. I see a very bright future for ahead Christopher Kolven and I am excited to see how he develops as a writer and I can’t wait see where the next instalment takes me. This book is well worth your time and money!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I've read fantasy and sci-fi for quite some time now and have enjoyed keeping up with the trends and most hyped books, this however is my first ARC. Much thanks to Christopher for sending me a copy for my honest review.
This novel impressed me right off the bat with the interesting worldbuilding. We get a region isolated from the world by a mysterious and towering wall. Within this isolated area there exist four nations, each forbidden from mingling with its neighbors and required by decree to war at scheduled intervals.
That bring us to our next point, the mysterious Ever Seer—a goddess or some such divine entity who has built the wall trapping the nations like her very own little science experiment. The Ever Seer very much enjoys poking and prodding her little guinea pigs and enforces a series of decrees by which they must adhere. Twenty years prior to the beginning of this book she up and vanishes.
What's the common thread here? Well, Kolven is very skilled at weaving these mysteries together into a quilt that kept me interested and turning the pages. We get a taste of all four nations—each distinct, likely a result of the decree—however we primarily get POVs within two of them. Now I very much wish to learn about the rest and the world beyond the walls.
When I started the book I felt the interiority of the POV characters was possibly a bit too lengthy, perhaps slowing down the plot a touch, but by the end I was invested in each of them. Do yourself a solid and read this book! If you don't, it's quite possible the Ever Seer will trap you somewhere truly dreadful(the DMV??) with giant walls!
This novel impressed me right off the bat with the interesting worldbuilding. We get a region isolated from the world by a mysterious and towering wall. Within this isolated area there exist four nations, each forbidden from mingling with its neighbors and required by decree to war at scheduled intervals.
That bring us to our next point, the mysterious Ever Seer—a goddess or some such divine entity who has built the wall trapping the nations like her very own little science experiment. The Ever Seer very much enjoys poking and prodding her little guinea pigs and enforces a series of decrees by which they must adhere. Twenty years prior to the beginning of this book she up and vanishes.
What's the common thread here? Well, Kolven is very skilled at weaving these mysteries together into a quilt that kept me interested and turning the pages. We get a taste of all four nations—each distinct, likely a result of the decree—however we primarily get POVs within two of them. Now I very much wish to learn about the rest and the world beyond the walls.
When I started the book I felt the interiority of the POV characters was possibly a bit too lengthy, perhaps slowing down the plot a touch, but by the end I was invested in each of them. Do yourself a solid and read this book! If you don't, it's quite possible the Ever Seer will trap you somewhere truly dreadful(the DMV??) with giant walls!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I've read a fair bit of fantasy and I think Majesty of Stone has one of the most unique worlds I've seen: the world is composed of four nations encapsulated inside an infinitely high (and deep) wall and the sun never moves, leaving areas in either perpetual shadow or darkness, or perpetual daylight.
Additionally, each of those nations have very specific attributes. Some are magic users, some are magic deficient but tech-heavy, but due to an "on-high" decree each nation's attributes or specific skillset are not supposed to be shared with the others.
The first book in a series usually has a fair amount of world-building to achieve, and to a degree you get that here, but it's not so dense that it detracts from the story and as we primarily follow three characters from two of those nations, there is plenty still to come.
Speaking of those characters - what a whirlwind! When starting out Colton feels like the he has the most potential, but as you get further in Siphelle and Fia's stories really shine. Their personalities slowly come alive and you can easily imagine them coming straight out of a Hobb book - yep, there is emotional devastation afoot. So much so, that whenever I got to a Colton chapter, I just felt like I wanted to get past it and back to the Siphelle and Fia story.
That's not to say that Colton's story is bad. It's not. It's just that Siphelle and Fia's characters evolve more, and it feels like the climax of their story hits far, far harder than that of Colton. I guess as a Hobb fan, this is the type of stuff I'm looking for - that moment when you sit in stunned silence wondering what on earth has just transpired. So good.
Many thanks to the author and BookSirens for arranging access to an early review copy.
Additionally, each of those nations have very specific attributes. Some are magic users, some are magic deficient but tech-heavy, but due to an "on-high" decree each nation's attributes or specific skillset are not supposed to be shared with the others.
The first book in a series usually has a fair amount of world-building to achieve, and to a degree you get that here, but it's not so dense that it detracts from the story and as we primarily follow three characters from two of those nations, there is plenty still to come.
Speaking of those characters - what a whirlwind! When starting out Colton feels like the he has the most potential, but as you get further in Siphelle and Fia's stories really shine. Their personalities slowly come alive and you can easily imagine them coming straight out of a Hobb book - yep, there is emotional devastation afoot. So much so, that whenever I got to a Colton chapter, I just felt like I wanted to get past it and back to the Siphelle and Fia story.
That's not to say that Colton's story is bad. It's not. It's just that Siphelle and Fia's characters evolve more, and it feels like the climax of their story hits far, far harder than that of Colton. I guess as a Hobb fan, this is the type of stuff I'm looking for - that moment when you sit in stunned silence wondering what on earth has just transpired. So good.
Many thanks to the author and BookSirens for arranging access to an early review copy.
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a unique world! The setting is quite modern, with phones and power. Yet it's different as everything is based on ember, provided by the regent. So while there are modern elementsy it still feels different and there is a lot to explore.
The POVs are well chosen. They are on different sides of a conflict, that is only happening because the divine want it so.
The two sisters and their very different abilities and conflicts show one kingdom, while the commander is on the other side of the barricade. I did enjoy the storyline of the sisters way more, but think a lot of ground stones in the other one were layed and I am excited to learn how it continue. Also all my theories why the sisters were to different turned out to be wrong.
The storytelling is superb. We are thrown tight into the story and slowly and carefully layer after layer is peeled back and we learn more about the backstories, history, politics and world.
That ending was amazing. I cannot wait to see how the series continues.
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for providing me with an ARC copy of the book.
The POVs are well chosen. They are on different sides of a conflict, that is only happening because the divine want it so.
The two sisters and their very different abilities and conflicts show one kingdom, while the commander is on the other side of the barricade. I did enjoy the storyline of the sisters way more, but think a lot of ground stones in the other one were layed and I am excited to learn how it continue. Also all my theories why the sisters were to different turned out to be wrong.
The storytelling is superb. We are thrown tight into the story and slowly and carefully layer after layer is peeled back and we learn more about the backstories, history, politics and world.
That ending was amazing. I cannot wait to see how the series continues.
Thank you to the author and BookSirens for providing me with an ARC copy of the book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Majesty of Stone (Everlight: Book 1) by Christopher Kolven is an ambitious start to a new fantasy series that blends classic epic elements with fresh twists. The story unfolds in a world where the divine order is beginning to fracture, centuries after the Ever-Seer saved four nations from apocalyptic destruction. I was immediately drawn in by the rich lore and the sense that nothing is quite as it seems.
Kolven excels at building tension through political intrigue and sisterly rivalry, which adds emotional depth to the larger cosmic stakes. The magic system feels distinctive, with subtle hints of sci-fi woven into the fantasy framework that kept me guessing. The prose is engaging and the pacing moves well, though a few sections in the middle felt a touch dense as the worldbuilding unfolded.
Character development is strong overall, especially the complex relationships driving the plot. While not perfect (some plot threads could have been tightened), this is a very promising debut that left me eager for the next installment. Fantasy fans looking for something new with depth and mystery should definitely check it out.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Kolven excels at building tension through political intrigue and sisterly rivalry, which adds emotional depth to the larger cosmic stakes. The magic system feels distinctive, with subtle hints of sci-fi woven into the fantasy framework that kept me guessing. The prose is engaging and the pacing moves well, though a few sections in the middle felt a touch dense as the worldbuilding unfolded.
Character development is strong overall, especially the complex relationships driving the plot. While not perfect (some plot threads could have been tightened), this is a very promising debut that left me eager for the next installment. Fantasy fans looking for something new with depth and mystery should definitely check it out.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 19, 2026
Thanks Chris for the arc. I loved this story! What an opening to an epic fantasy series! It has gods, enclosed world, lore of a dangerous outside threat, sisterly rivalry, a downtrodden character looking to make it, modern warfare mixed with magic, gods, and parental trauma. The character work is incredibly emotionally engaging and the individual stories are excellently paced and exciting. I was looking for more of what the central conflict would be in this series, and there are some hints. However, this book sets up the world and main characters. I am thrilled to look for the next installment and dig down into this world!
Review of advance copy
Two stories for the price of one. The narrative is split between three points of view: Siphelle, Fia, and Colton. Except for a brief point early in the novel Colton's story never intersects with the other plot. Other than being set in the same world there is no connection. This lack of interconnection made it hard to invest in both halves equally. I enjoyed the mysteries of Siphelle and Fia's story. This is the book for those who want a deep fantasy world with many mysteries to explore. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Majesty of stone was an incredible ride! It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The world feels full and unique. It has a fun twist of sicfi and fantasy.
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