K.S. Villoso

Legacy of the Lost Mage

Rina

For a book that’s not really long, this actually took me two tries. This was set in the same world The Wolf Of Oren-Yaro was set, it was heavy in the world building and had a lot of info dumping especially in the beginning. The large cast of characters also had a hand in my confusion, it was hard to keep track of who all of them were, what’s happening to them etc. Their motives also weren’t very clear to me but it got easier as I read on and became more familiar. It took awhile for their connection to each other to be known, and I was quite surprised. Sume was the POV character I was most invested in because at the very beginning she already had a goal, she had something she wanted to accomplish; I was glad she had more chapters at the second half of the book. The addition of interesting side characters also made reading this quicker and easier. 

Similar to Wolf of Oren-Yaro, this was fast and action-packed. Sometimes it felt all over the place, especially with a plot that wasn’t built up for a big chunk of the book so there wasn’t much to follow at the start. But the way things tied together and ended was good in my opinion. 

The nod to Philippine myth and culture was also evident, and compelling; nice to see on page. I’d definitely continue this series to know what more is in store for these characters. 

Thanks to the publisher for the arc!