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Weapons and Wielders #2
Diamantine
After bonding with Dawnbringer, the Sacred Sword of Light, Keras Selyrian travels to the nation of Edria to compete in the Tournament of the Sacred Sword. The winner of the tournament will be given a chance to fight for the Sacred Sword of Stone if they can defeat the current wielder, the impossibly powerful Emperor of Edria, in single combat.
Winning the tournament will be no simple endeavor. To succeed, Keras will have to face representatives from every nation, other foreign travelers of great skill, his own allies, other sacred sword wielders…and even a familiar face from his past.
But the tournament itself won’t be the only challenge.
When tournament contestants are found dead, Keras discovers the telltale signs of a familiar type of enemy — one that even his own formidable powers might fail to match.
Author's Note: This book is designed to set the foundation for plot and character arcs and for several books to come, and this means that by necessity, there will be a number of elements introduced in this book that aren’t resolved by the end. This is intentional, but it may not work for all readers. If you prefer stories that feel self-contained, you may be best waiting for at least one more book to come out to read them back to back.
Winning the tournament will be no simple endeavor. To succeed, Keras will have to face representatives from every nation, other foreign travelers of great skill, his own allies, other sacred sword wielders…and even a familiar face from his past.
But the tournament itself won’t be the only challenge.
When tournament contestants are found dead, Keras discovers the telltale signs of a familiar type of enemy — one that even his own formidable powers might fail to match.
Author's Note: This book is designed to set the foundation for plot and character arcs and for several books to come, and this means that by necessity, there will be a number of elements introduced in this book that aren’t resolved by the end. This is intentional, but it may not work for all readers. If you prefer stories that feel self-contained, you may be best waiting for at least one more book to come out to read them back to back.
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First published January 18, 2020
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November 2, 2020
I am going to drop down to a 4 star rating here...why? Well let me say first that I do go 4 stars. For me that puts this "way up there" on my list of books as I try not to be too free with the 5 star rating. The first book in the series was excellent. It's first rate brain-candy with high adventure, action, humor, good characters and the foundation of a good plot line (or possibly "lines"). We still have all that here, but a couple of caveats.
The novel itself is related as our protagonist relating a story of past events but as things are still unfolding. The book opens with Keras (Selyrian) , our hero (so to speak...he hates to be called a hero) on a train (yes I said a train) relating the tale when there is an attack (of sorts) on the train. Once that is handled, he goes on picking up the story from where we left off in the first book.
The story telling here is vivid and the tale interesting it draws us back in right away. However, as the book rolls on, there is a period (a sadly long period) in "center section" of the novel where the (for me) goes rather flat.
See, we've gone to a giant tournament where thousands (literally) of the best warriors in many lands have congregated to compete for, prizes, money, fame, magical items and finally to win the right to fight the wielder of one of the (other) Sacred Swords [Diamantine] (possibly to become that sword's new wielder).
So we launch off into the tourney, and at first it's interesting. The different types pf challenges, points, prizes and so on. BUT then it simply becomes a long series o9f tests, battles and so on. One part of the plot involves Keras gathering information by watching other participants at/in their events through memory crystals.
Finally however this gets wound up and the central plot recovers from it's coma and we get back to being rather enthralling story wise. No biggy.
There is however something that (seems to me anyway) to possibly threaten how this book will go.
Have you ever played D&D or any other live RPG? There is a thing that can happen in a game where the gamemaster, referee, Dungeon Master or whoever allows the players to become so over powered that the game loses all semblance of balance.
The warriors in the tournament are all so powerful that they make most heroic characters pale in comparison.. Heck, the Hulk, Thor and Superman would get their butts kicked by this bunch. Just be ready for that as they hurl all types of magic around, teleport from place to place, cut the air and strike foes from across the arena and carry multiple magic weapons...each.
Yeah, these folks are BADASS...
But as noted still an excellent read, but read it for fun. Lord of the Rinds or The Broken Sword this ain't.
The novel itself is related as our protagonist relating a story of past events but as things are still unfolding. The book opens with Keras (Selyrian) , our hero (so to speak...he hates to be called a hero) on a train (yes I said a train) relating the tale when there is an attack (of sorts) on the train. Once that is handled, he goes on picking up the story from where we left off in the first book.
The story telling here is vivid and the tale interesting it draws us back in right away. However, as the book rolls on, there is a period (a sadly long period) in "center section" of the novel where the (for me) goes rather flat.
See, we've gone to a giant tournament where thousands (literally) of the best warriors in many lands have congregated to compete for, prizes, money, fame, magical items and finally to win the right to fight the wielder of one of the (other) Sacred Swords [Diamantine] (possibly to become that sword's new wielder).
So we launch off into the tourney, and at first it's interesting. The different types pf challenges, points, prizes and so on. BUT then it simply becomes a long series o9f tests, battles and so on. One part of the plot involves Keras gathering information by watching other participants at/in their events through memory crystals.
Finally however this gets wound up and the central plot recovers from it's coma and we get back to being rather enthralling story wise. No biggy.
There is however something that (seems to me anyway) to possibly threaten how this book will go.
Have you ever played D&D or any other live RPG? There is a thing that can happen in a game where the gamemaster, referee, Dungeon Master or whoever allows the players to become so over powered that the game loses all semblance of balance.
The warriors in the tournament are all so powerful that they make most heroic characters pale in comparison.. Heck, the Hulk, Thor and Superman would get their butts kicked by this bunch. Just be ready for that as they hurl all types of magic around, teleport from place to place, cut the air and strike foes from across the arena and carry multiple magic weapons...each.
Yeah, these folks are BADASS...
But as noted still an excellent read, but read it for fun. Lord of the Rinds or The Broken Sword this ain't.
January 3, 2025
Can you tell I'm a little obsessed?
February 26, 2020
Hmm, not sure about how I feel about this book. Had to queue up for 6 hours to get my licence renewed and never before has that time been more well spent.
Overall, I liked the book. It continues to right mix of magical theory and D&D type fights that captured me in earlier books. The tone was noticeably lighter than earlier books and I'm a bit ambivalent on this.
The running gag between Keras and Dawn in particular was a bit overdone. The delightful flirting in book 1 was stretched to often feel repetitive and sometimes breaking the flow of the novel....like during the fight with a major antagonist. The fashion comment at the beginning of the book, almost made me put it down...but I liked his earlier books enough to keep going. Hope the author dials it down a bit for his next book.
The plot also feels like a filler as nothing major has been achieved in this book. Keras and Reika develop in skill and strength and that's it....till the cliff ending climax revelations. Despite its name the book just introduces Diamantine (plus other swords and wielders) but does not develop any of them. Both Broken Mirrors and Arcane Ascension sport a good cast of supporting characters, which has been totally ignored here. It's the main trio and nobody else, not even a good villain.
Above flaws aside, it still is a enjoyable read, and I've invested enough to dig into Book 3 as soon as it's out.
Overall, I liked the book. It continues to right mix of magical theory and D&D type fights that captured me in earlier books. The tone was noticeably lighter than earlier books and I'm a bit ambivalent on this.
The running gag between Keras and Dawn in particular was a bit overdone. The delightful flirting in book 1 was stretched to often feel repetitive and sometimes breaking the flow of the novel....like during the fight with a major antagonist. The fashion comment at the beginning of the book, almost made me put it down...but I liked his earlier books enough to keep going. Hope the author dials it down a bit for his next book.
The plot also feels like a filler as nothing major has been achieved in this book. Keras and Reika develop in skill and strength and that's it....till the cliff ending climax revelations. Despite its name the book just introduces Diamantine (plus other swords and wielders) but does not develop any of them. Both Broken Mirrors and Arcane Ascension sport a good cast of supporting characters, which has been totally ignored here. It's the main trio and nobody else, not even a good villain.
Above flaws aside, it still is a enjoyable read, and I've invested enough to dig into Book 3 as soon as it's out.
July 22, 2020
The whole series is on a downward trajectory. At this point it seems to get stuck with some late-stage anime syndrome where nothing happens, and in this case it is not because the series overtook the Manga, but just because the author seems to think a book that suspends the plot for a tournament arc would be a good idea. Damn arc wasn't even completed within a book.
Still a lot of fun fights, but it feels so much more superficial and pointless without a proper plot, and locally relevant stakes.
Still a lot of fun fights, but it feels so much more superficial and pointless without a proper plot, and locally relevant stakes.
January 21, 2020
I liked this one better than Six Sacred Swords. The tournament arc was nice and the plots running around it was cool as well. The power level at display was lot more than I was expecting and it was quite good to see our main characters progressing. The ending gave me the chills, has implications for entire series as whole.
January 18, 2020
One of my favourite!
Another solid entry in the series and maybe my most favorite yet! Absolutely loved the battle scenes in this book - they are easily the best I've read in ages! If you're reading this and haven't yet picked up this book. DO IT NOW! You'll love it!
Another solid entry in the series and maybe my most favorite yet! Absolutely loved the battle scenes in this book - they are easily the best I've read in ages! If you're reading this and haven't yet picked up this book. DO IT NOW! You'll love it!
July 18, 2020
Man that cliff hanger at the end. I hope he doesnt take too long getting this next one out
July 11, 2020
Probably 40% of this book is arena-style combat challenges. That's a step too far to hold my interest. Real person + real danger (extreme sports) --> real person + fake danger (game) --> fake person + real danger (fiction) --> fake person+fake danger (this story).
The broader universe in which this book exists is of such a grand scope that barely any progress is made in a single novel. It's like walking toward the Himalayas - you might have covered a lot of ground but the peaks still seem as far away as when you started.
The other aspect that gnaws at my logic is the seeming lack of safety features during the contests. Given the power disparity that seems to exist between combatants, how can no one be concerned that someone might simply cut another person in two? After all, they don't know each other's strengths or weaknesses. Is a low-level shroud supposed to block the highest level attack? If so, what's the point of any of the powers. If not, then why no safety mechanism?
The broader universe in which this book exists is of such a grand scope that barely any progress is made in a single novel. It's like walking toward the Himalayas - you might have covered a lot of ground but the peaks still seem as far away as when you started.
The other aspect that gnaws at my logic is the seeming lack of safety features during the contests. Given the power disparity that seems to exist between combatants, how can no one be concerned that someone might simply cut another person in two? After all, they don't know each other's strengths or weaknesses. Is a low-level shroud supposed to block the highest level attack? If so, what's the point of any of the powers. If not, then why no safety mechanism?
May 1, 2020
Reading AA I couldn't wait to read move about Keras but him having his own series now I've noticed that I only like the way he bounced off other characters and how they react to him. All your books are enjoyable and I really can't describe them any other way than "fun!"
March 16, 2024
Re-read: Funny, action packed and a great read. A few frustrations, but overall a solid book.
This book is absolutely hilarious. Really fun, lots of action and adventure. The story gets a bit overly complicated, but stays very interesting throughout. Overall a great read.
This book is absolutely hilarious. Really fun, lots of action and adventure. The story gets a bit overly complicated, but stays very interesting throughout. Overall a great read.
November 16, 2021
Would have maybe been 4 stars like some of the others, but I'm getting overly tired of all the sentences that start like this:
That's...actually not a bad idea.
I...never thought of that.
You're...not wrong.
I'm sure I have quirks of my own that I don't notice and others do, but I'm not a published author. I am amazed that no beta reader or editor or someone hasn't mentioned how often this author uses this particular structure. Or maybe they have, and he still can't help himself. I am not one of those people that hates "nonstandard" writing, so ellipsis away for all I care. BUT! Stop doing it in exactly the same way, roughly 100 times per novel!!
That's...actually not a bad idea.
I...never thought of that.
You're...not wrong.
I'm sure I have quirks of my own that I don't notice and others do, but I'm not a published author. I am amazed that no beta reader or editor or someone hasn't mentioned how often this author uses this particular structure. Or maybe they have, and he still can't help himself. I am not one of those people that hates "nonstandard" writing, so ellipsis away for all I care. BUT! Stop doing it in exactly the same way, roughly 100 times per novel!!
June 29, 2025
Kad nu ievaddarbi pabeigti, tēli gan savā starpā, gan lasītājam iepazīstināti, ir laiks sižetā ieviest kādu nopietnāku naidnieku, kas gan triloģijas ietvaros ir viens no nedaudzajiem faktoriem, kas liek drusku vilties. Trijotnes sākotnējais mērķis gan ir pavisam cits un tas ir turpināt Kerasa plānu atrast nākošo īpaši, maģisko zobenu, kura iegūšanai ir pat speciāls ik pēc sešiem gadiem rīkots Sacred Swords turnīrs, kur fināla censonim tiek ļauts cīnīties pret pašu Edria valsts imperatoru.
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August 3, 2020
I enjoyed this much more than it's predecessor, and it definitely helped that I'm a sucker for a tournament setting. I did feel like I was missing out a bit, because I haven't read all of the War of Broken Mirrors (Rowe's weakest works by far and away, in my opinion), which was a shame as I don't intend to read these.
March 16, 2021
Listened when all family members were in the car together. Great for the 12 & 14 year olds boys and the adults who like fantasy/magic series. Lots of fight scenes for the guys and also excellent character development to keep the lady interested. Looking forward to the next in the series!
August 21, 2020
WHAT A SEQUEL HOOK
February 14, 2022
3 1/2 Stars. I really enjoy this series. It is very much the sword and sorcery type of tale but there is also character development and no derogatory depiction of women. There are equal amounts of women in this story that are hard hitting, great with weapons and also sorcery as there are men. The best part though is the snark between Keras, the sword and the dragon. Lots of fun.
April 26, 2022
This is somewhere between three stars and four stars for me. I like the author in general so I rounded up.
June 30, 2020
A tournament arc with snappy dialogue!
Keras, Dawn, and Reika continue their journey together, meeting a wide cast of characters and getting into a constant stream of well-written fights with them. The core trio continues to be fun, but the additions to the cast feel as if they dont get a lot of time to develop their personalities. Paired with Book 3, I expect a lot of my concerns will be wrapped up as plot threads laid down here will get picked back up and we'll see more of the supporting cast playing important roles in the future.
Keras, Dawn, and Reika continue their journey together, meeting a wide cast of characters and getting into a constant stream of well-written fights with them. The core trio continues to be fun, but the additions to the cast feel as if they dont get a lot of time to develop their personalities. Paired with Book 3, I expect a lot of my concerns will be wrapped up as plot threads laid down here will get picked back up and we'll see more of the supporting cast playing important roles in the future.
April 6, 2020
Jesus Christ! JESUS CHRIST, Author! That was one hell of a sentence to end the book on! My poor poor heart....
I have to say, this is probably my second favorite series, after the one with Corin, which I started on. I adore the fact that the series are converging. Corin and Kerala couldn’t be more different as protagonists and since their stories are woven around them and told in first person, this applies to the narratives as well, but they’re both equally compelling for me. The light-hearted banter continues and I had great fun on the adventure with the characters (until that last sentence, of course). That sucker-punched me hard.
So what do I like about these two series? While they are action-packed, they devote a lot of time to characters and their relationship and the drama and suspense is built not just on the fights, but also the personal involvement. That’s the best kind of suspense and subsequent joy or pain. Gah. The wound is still fresh.
I would recommend anyone thinking of this book read it last, after both of the other series it touches on. The plot will make most sense that way and I dare say the ending would be worthless otherwise. Seeing as I read everything in the right order, it had a lot of impact on me. More than I honestly expected myself since I didn’t like the last installment in the other series. But I did love its characters very dearly....
I have to say, this is probably my second favorite series, after the one with Corin, which I started on. I adore the fact that the series are converging. Corin and Kerala couldn’t be more different as protagonists and since their stories are woven around them and told in first person, this applies to the narratives as well, but they’re both equally compelling for me. The light-hearted banter continues and I had great fun on the adventure with the characters (until that last sentence, of course). That sucker-punched me hard.
So what do I like about these two series? While they are action-packed, they devote a lot of time to characters and their relationship and the drama and suspense is built not just on the fights, but also the personal involvement. That’s the best kind of suspense and subsequent joy or pain. Gah. The wound is still fresh.
I would recommend anyone thinking of this book read it last, after both of the other series it touches on. The plot will make most sense that way and I dare say the ending would be worthless otherwise. Seeing as I read everything in the right order, it had a lot of impact on me. More than I honestly expected myself since I didn’t like the last installment in the other series. But I did love its characters very dearly....
July 23, 2022
Wow, what a great book, I liked this better than the last one. Tournament arcs can be very hit or miss for me, but this was a smashing hit, and reminded me of Naruto and a feeling I was really missing - when you don't know the abilities of the other characters but you are itching to know, and always updating your mental ranks and measuring new characters against the protagonist. Sounds weird as I am reading this, but I have no better way to put it.
I can't get enough of Keras, and am honestly a bit disappointed to be returning to Corin for the next book (from the other series).
Quotes:
"There's an important lesson to be had here - whenever someone is hidden by the smoke from a seemingly unstoppable attack, always assume they're alive. You'll regret it otherwise."
"Look, I might have some of my own issues to sort through-"
"That's the world's biggest understatement."
"Yeah, he's totally invincible."
"You didn't think to mention that first?" She shrugged. "Invincibility is kind of boring."
"Fair enough." I agreed. "And inaccurate."
"Inaccurate?"
I grinned. "Invincible is just a word for someone I haven't fought yet."
I can't get enough of Keras, and am honestly a bit disappointed to be returning to Corin for the next book (from the other series).
Quotes:
"There's an important lesson to be had here - whenever someone is hidden by the smoke from a seemingly unstoppable attack, always assume they're alive. You'll regret it otherwise."
"Look, I might have some of my own issues to sort through-"
"That's the world's biggest understatement."
"Yeah, he's totally invincible."
"You didn't think to mention that first?" She shrugged. "Invincibility is kind of boring."
"Fair enough." I agreed. "And inaccurate."
"Inaccurate?"
I grinned. "Invincible is just a word for someone I haven't fought yet."
February 10, 2020
The sword personality, Dawn, was super duper annoying in this book. She acted like a peevish 12 year old just about the entire book. Some AI's are written annoyingly like this, or sentient pets and whatnot. I haven't had a magic sword be this annoying prior to this book.
February 15, 2020
Magic tournament!
Because you need one. A fantasy series without a good magical tournament feels incomplete. Ok, just kidding. But it's a trope by which you will be able to judge an author's ability, since it's a common endeavor in fantasy series. Here, it's also a good way to get all - well, most of - the other Swords in play without immediately getting into complete conflict between their holders. Plus, creating fun trials is always good.
Of course, that's a bit reminiscent of the examinations tests from the previous series. But it's good, it's perfectly executed, and you get lots of stuff to gawk about in Mr Rowe's world.
After you've finished, put the author on watchlist so you know when to preorder the next books.
Because you need one. A fantasy series without a good magical tournament feels incomplete. Ok, just kidding. But it's a trope by which you will be able to judge an author's ability, since it's a common endeavor in fantasy series. Here, it's also a good way to get all - well, most of - the other Swords in play without immediately getting into complete conflict between their holders. Plus, creating fun trials is always good.
Of course, that's a bit reminiscent of the examinations tests from the previous series. But it's good, it's perfectly executed, and you get lots of stuff to gawk about in Mr Rowe's world.
After you've finished, put the author on watchlist so you know when to preorder the next books.
January 20, 2020
Ooh very nice. Lots of action!
So obviously this is the start of the tournament, so there are a bunch of fights, but not ye standard 1 on one fights, though there are a few. Lots of new characters introduced, including a few interesting ones and a blast from the past. I would say that most of the action is well done, but some scenes were a bit chaotic. The ending makes me yearn for the next book, so I’m hoping it comes out soon.
So obviously this is the start of the tournament, so there are a bunch of fights, but not ye standard 1 on one fights, though there are a few. Lots of new characters introduced, including a few interesting ones and a blast from the past. I would say that most of the action is well done, but some scenes were a bit chaotic. The ending makes me yearn for the next book, so I’m hoping it comes out soon.
January 25, 2020
Excellent.
I always look forward to books by Andrew Rowe, they have all the best elements of JRPGs, shounen anime, tabletop RPGs and fantasy.
I’m so glad to have found the Arcane Ascension series, it really reawakened my joy of not only fantasy, but reading in general.
I’ve since learned about LITRPG and associated genres, but there’s still nothing quite like a Rowe book.
I hope he’s able to write many, many more books.
I always look forward to books by Andrew Rowe, they have all the best elements of JRPGs, shounen anime, tabletop RPGs and fantasy.
I’m so glad to have found the Arcane Ascension series, it really reawakened my joy of not only fantasy, but reading in general.
I’ve since learned about LITRPG and associated genres, but there’s still nothing quite like a Rowe book.
I hope he’s able to write many, many more books.
August 6, 2020
Though I enjoyed this book overall, I can't help but feel like the story didn't go anywhere significant. It felt like it was mainly to set up the premise for upcoming books; kind of a like a giant info dump with some fight scene sprinkled in. I imagine fans like myself won't be too bothered by this fact though. I hope the next book(s) will be able to resolve all the questions left unanswered in this cour.
April 25, 2021
A tournament is not a perfect place to hide a dangerous foreigner and his shapeshifting companion, but it is too much to pass on.
This books are great to unwind to, but I would like a bit more characterization because I feel that they don't exactly stand on their own but just feel like a breather between Corin's gang story, and this could be a lot more, especially consodering Keras is an actual adult with interesting life.
This books are great to unwind to, but I would like a bit more characterization because I feel that they don't exactly stand on their own but just feel like a breather between Corin's gang story, and this could be a lot more, especially consodering Keras is an actual adult with interesting life.
August 3, 2020
Give me the next one, right now😭😭
September 1, 2023
Keras's little side story of capturing the Six Sacred Swords continues, with the lit-RPG world now taking on a lot of inspiration, as Rowe says, from shōnen manga and anime and their tournament arcs. He specifically cites the Hunter Exams from Hunter x Hunter and the Chunin Exams from Naruto, so yeah, now I can see where Rowe gets a bit of his long-term storytelling style from. I never really grew up on shōnen manga or anime like just about every other boy my age, but I've read and/or seen some as I grew up, and I'm pretty sure none of them had a protagonist anywhere close to Keras in age. That's a pretty unique little selling point for sure, but unfortunately, this is clearly another point where Rowe is starting to drag his feet as far as telling the story goes. The implication at the start of this series was that the first two books would essentially be the story told in the time it took for Keras, Corin, Sera, etc. to ride the train between the second and third Arcane Ascension novel, but no, we're not done yet. Not when there's at least one more book to go in this particular series, which hopefully wraps up Keras's prequel tournament arc and doesn't make it drag for 20 repetitive episodes or more (looking at you, Yu Yu Hakusho...)
August 24, 2025
4 stars only because I feel the mid-series magical tournament is a bit played out. But even so it was fun.
I love Dawn's character. I find myself laughing out loud at some of her lines and her relationship with keras. Keras himself is getting a little tedious at times. His punch first attitude has failed him enough times that you'd think he'd be a bit more open to some strategy.
I really like all the wielders though. Ishyael and Soulbrand especially which is why I am exceptionally excited for Soulbrand.
Reika feels like she took a bit of a backseat in this book. I almost feel like she's not really adding anything anymore. I also need Crown Princess Edria to become more interesting because I feel like th fact she was blessed with 6 attunements is so insane and we're just letting it rot in the bg.
This series has been really really good. I'm excited for the conclusion but I also feel like its real conclusion won't come until the end of Arcane Ascension given its place in the timeline and where keras ends up.
I love Dawn's character. I find myself laughing out loud at some of her lines and her relationship with keras. Keras himself is getting a little tedious at times. His punch first attitude has failed him enough times that you'd think he'd be a bit more open to some strategy.
I really like all the wielders though. Ishyael and Soulbrand especially which is why I am exceptionally excited for Soulbrand.
Reika feels like she took a bit of a backseat in this book. I almost feel like she's not really adding anything anymore. I also need Crown Princess Edria to become more interesting because I feel like th fact she was blessed with 6 attunements is so insane and we're just letting it rot in the bg.
This series has been really really good. I'm excited for the conclusion but I also feel like its real conclusion won't come until the end of Arcane Ascension given its place in the timeline and where keras ends up.
June 10, 2025
I am so relieved that I finally finished this chore of a book and can finally (hopefully?) get back to the series I actually love.
This book has good moments, but there are SO MANY boring bits that I started to just skim through. Admittedly, other books in Arcane Ascension have also had boring bits (most books probably have that at some point), but I don’t remember it being quite this frequent in the other books.
Fight scenes don’t interest me if there are no stakes, I already know who will win, and I don’t care about any of the characters. There was ONE fight in which I breathed a sigh of relief when Keras demonstrated an ability to accept a loss/retreat. I wish he’d do that more often, but alas, his plot armor usually makes it unnecessary. It’s almost as if he knows he’s the main character in a Shonen anime. (Wait? He isn’t? Then why is he acting like it?)
This book has good moments, but there are SO MANY boring bits that I started to just skim through. Admittedly, other books in Arcane Ascension have also had boring bits (most books probably have that at some point), but I don’t remember it being quite this frequent in the other books.
Fight scenes don’t interest me if there are no stakes, I already know who will win, and I don’t care about any of the characters. There was ONE fight in which I breathed a sigh of relief when Keras demonstrated an ability to accept a loss/retreat. I wish he’d do that more often, but alas, his plot armor usually makes it unnecessary. It’s almost as if he knows he’s the main character in a Shonen anime. (Wait? He isn’t? Then why is he acting like it?)
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