Release: February 5th 2019
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tor Books
Source: Tor Books
Find it at: Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, Book Depository, Bookshop.org
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“Everything epic fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it.”―Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians
When destiny calls, there’s no fighting back.
Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, a thief and a minstrel’s son raised on tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. Against his will, he becomes the missing son of a treasonous prince. Kihrin finds himself at the mercy of his new family’s ruthless power plays and political ambitions.
Practically a prisoner, Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what is promising in storybooks . The storybooks have lied about a lot of other things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, and how the hero always wins.
Then again, maybe he isn’t the hero after all. Kihrin’s destiny is not the one to save the world but to destroy it.
Jenn Lyons begins the Chorus of Dragons series with The Ruin of Kings, an epic fantasy novel about a man who discovers his fate is tied to the future of an empire.
“It’s impossible not to be impressed with the ambition of it all . . . a larger-than-life adventure story about thieves, wizards, assassins and kings to dwell in for a good long while.”―The New York Times
A Chorus of Dragons
1: The Ruin of Kings
2: The Name of All Things
3: The Memory of Souls
About the Author:
Jenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats. She has a lot of opinions on anything from the Sumerian creation myths to the correct way to make a martini. At various points in her life, she has wanted to be an archaeologist, anthropologist, architect, diamond cutter, fashion illustrator, graphic designer, or Batman. Turning from such obvious trades, she is now a video game producer by day. Also, Jenn spends her evenings writing science fiction and fantasy. When not writing, she can be founding debating the Oxford comma and Joss Whedon’s oeuvre at various local coffee shops.
The Ruin of Kings Review:
There is only one word to describe this book and that word is “GRAND”! Its an epic fantasy novel that you have to invest time in, because it is massive, but so entertaining!
There is just so much happening in the story, that I cannot even pinpoint where to start. Firstly, the author has done an amazing job with the world building. We have spirits, demons, dragons, sorcerers, burglars, witches, wizards, shape shifter, prophecies, rebirths, soul-shifting and so much more. The author paints the canvas and the characters in such a creative manner. Moreover, I loved how the characters are also fluid in their sexuality and don’t categorize themselves as There is a valid reasoning behind each and every action by the characters, which tells you the amount of detail put into the story. Hence, the level of detail put into this book is just unbelievable. Also, I loved so many characters and how realistic and complex they become as the story progresses. Kihrin makes a wonderful protagonist, and I liked his witty sense of humor.
Probably the only issue I faced was initially adjusting to the style of writing. But once I adjusted to the entire concept, I could not put this book down. I finished it in 2 days, which is saying a lot since it is around 550 pages. However, the story does get convoluted at times, especially with the soul switching. At times I started to lose track as to who’s soul is in who, and took time to recollect.
Overall, “The Ruin of Kings” is a wonderful start to the series the makes you want to immediately start reading the following book. I have become a fan of the author and can’t wait to start reading “The Name of All Things”
