The Ever War

The Equitas #2

by Kaytalin Platt

THE LIVING GOD HAS RISEN, AND EVERY KINGDOM WILL FALL.
The kingdom of Mavahan and a band of rebels are all that stand against the destroyer of worlds and the Book of Kings–a record of history and a map to the keys of the universe. To stop him, Rowe Blackwell must find the queen he betrayed and return the memories he stole.

Meanwhile, in a world not unlike our own, a woman with no memory and dangerous magic is plagued by dreams of people and places that cannot exist. But just as she begins to accept a life without a past, a stranger from her nightmares steps into reality and tears her world open.

Now, with her memory restored, Saran must accept a prophecy she can no longer deny, or risk losing the world and herself to an endless, recurring war.

348 pages, Paperback

First published December 13, 2021

About the author

Kaytalin Platt is the author of the genre-bending fantasy series, The Equitas, which follows a powerful time mage trapped in a recurring war with a creature bent on destroying the universe. She is also the author of the dark fantasy romance novel, Of Silver & Sin. Born in Deer Park, AL, Platt now resides just outside Philadelphia, PA with her husband, child, and rescue dog.

Reviews

[Aly Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Living God was an ambitious debut. Not only is it even better than the first, it's written with the ease and assurance of an author with more than one book under their belt. As much as some people dismiss independent publishing, the creative freedom served Platt well. Though I ultimately enjoyed the first book, it took some time for the characters and plot win me over. I suspect creative control was an issue because this time I had no problems losing myself in the universe she created.

Her ambitious worldbuilding allows her to tie in elements of everything from dystopian fiction to dark fantasy, and it works. For everyone from fans of George R.R. Martin and The Witcher to grownup Hunger Games fans. She probably occupies a similar space as Sarah J. Maas, but the characters and relationships feel more complex and developed. She also explores a lot of issues in a way that serves the narrative and makes you think without it feeling forced.

Lots of surprising twists as well.

A great read.

[Kaitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an incredible continuation of the first book. There’s a lot of shocking new secrets, as well as a few new characters that I absolutely fell in love with (I love Poppy and I kinda like Cyra too). I still feel pretty bad for Rowe (that poor man) but hopefully he won’t have to deal with much more….somehow I doubt that though.

You also start to get a little more backstory on Saran and the Oruke and the dangerous struggle for power they have been trapped in. Saran is just one of my all time favorite characters, flaws and all, and she’s just a badass in this book too. On the other hand, Kaytalin does a great job of making the Oruke (Nakar) absolutely horrible. I am rooting for his downfall.

[DANIEL G · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent concept and an excellent book

Kaytalin Platt follows up her first book beautifully with a tale of doubt, vengeance, redemption, and zorching bad guys to dust. I can't wait to read The Blood Key next.