The Gods of Amyrantha

2 1/2 stars.

This series is quickly putting itself among my favorites ever.

Whatever pretenses of literary restraint Fallon maintained in the first book are quickly eliminated at the beginning of this one. This is wonderful suspense fantasy, addictive and gripping, not academic or dry in the slightest bit. It's the closest thing to peak Sanderson I've found, but instead of complicated worldbuilding and magic systems, Fallon manages to do the same thing in a fairly bare-bones fantasy world with some good ideas. This series is really ahead of its time in a lot of ways, primarily aesthetics and themes, and I think just reads really well even so far after its publication date.

9/10.