Poets Bane (Spellswords and Spellweavers series book 7)
Thank you Rachel Ford and Storyorigin for the arc for an unbiased review.
While I've enjoyed some of Rachel Ford's other books, this was the 1st time I'd read one from this series.
The immediate thing that struck me as I read, was it can standalone. And stands alone well.
You're immediately transported into a fantasy world, but with strong Norse themes that shine through.
While descriptions are detailed and rich, they're also nicely balanced. So it isn't a book I found difficult to really get to grips with. This is partly because it is fairly character driven. Yes, we have world building, but it doesn't overwhelm the senses.
I particularly enjoyed the main characters involved, quickly getting attached to Liss and Idun, as they begin their story.
It is a fairly slow yet steady opening. But don't be fooled, as the pace soon quickens and before long, I was as eager to find out what happens, as Idun was to find out about a strange elixir, thought lost over time.
A good solid read that I'd happily recommend, and has me going back to buy the previous books in the series.
5/5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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