The House of Always by Jenn Lyons

The House of Always (A Chorus of Dragons #4) by Jenn Lyons

Release: May 11th, 2021
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Source: jeanbooknerd Tours
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For fans of Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss, The House of Always is the fourth epic fantasy in Jenn Lyons’ Chorus of Dragons series that began with The Ruin of Kings.

What if you were imprisoned for all eternity?

In the aftermath of the Ritual of Night, everything has changed.

The Eight Immortals have catastrophically failed to stop Kihrin’s enemies, who are moving forward with their plans to free Vol Karoth, the King of Demons. Kihrin has his own ideas about how to fight back, but even if he’s willing to sacrifice everything for victory, the cost may prove too high for his allies.

Now they face a choice: can they save the world while saving Kihrin, too? Or will Kihrin force them to watch as he becomes the very evil they have all sworn to destroy.

About the Author:

Jenn Lyons was a graphic artist and illustrator for 20 years before working as a video game producer on indie projects and slot-machine games to AAA titles for EA. In 2020, she was nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Her five-book Chorus of Dragons fantasy series began with The Ruin of Kings and continues with The Name of All Things and the recently released The Memory of Souls. Visit her online on her website or follow her on Twitter.

Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. Lyons traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons&Dragons in grade school and reading her way from A to Z in the school’s library. Formerly an art director and video game producer, she now spends her days writing fantasy. In 2020, she was nominated for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Her five-book Chorus of Dragons fantasy series begins with The Ruin of Kings.

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The House of Always Review:

“The House of Always” is a book that I was highly anticipating this year. I loved reading the first three books of the series last year and couldn’t wait to see how the journey continued for the cast of characters. Jenn Lyons did not disappoint, and the saga was a treat for fans!

“The House of Always” is different from the others because I felt it concentrated more on the characters than the plot. The story gets plot-driven towards the climax, but otherwise, most of the book revolves around the memories of various characters as they are stuck in Vol Karoth’s prison and how the storylines get entangled with one another.

However, my favorite storyline revolved around, Sheloran, Galen, and Qown. I loved how the author wrote Galen and Qown’s chemistry and teased us with their angst. Similarly, Kalindra and Jarith’s storyline was exciting, especially when she goes to the monastery. Ditto with Xivan and her search for the Stone of Shackes to get revenge on Suless. The author wrote the characters beautifully that made you want to learn more about them.

Similarly, even the writing style is in line with the previous books, where we get commentary as footnotes from the background characters. There are also some major twists that I did not anticipate, especially towards the end revolving Kihrin. That’s all I’ll mention about it, but it completely shocked me. From dragons and krakens, to ghosts and demons, this book has everything! The series is my perfect definition of epic fantasy entertainment.

Overall, “The House of Always” was a satisfying continuation of “A Chorus of Dragons” series, and I cannot wait for the next installment.

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