#bookreview Steel & Stone (The War of the North Saga) by Kate Haley #booktour

 

 

Steel & Stone by Kate Haley

Series: The War of the North Saga (#1)

Published: May 6, 2020

Genre: Epic Fantasy

Age Group: Young Adult

Pages: 251


Book Blurb

 

Ten years. Thousands dead. No memories.

 The amnesia was supposed to be a good thing. Other soldiers bask in its freedom. Except for Elvac it doesnt feel right. When he returns from his first year at war he cant shake the niggling sensation that something is missing. His life has been turned upside down, yet he cant remember being gone. The only proof of his time away are the scars, and the haunting dreams of fire.

 With the help of his friends, Elvac begins to regain his lost memories, and with them uncover the truth of his missing year, and what the Church of Sunne is really doing with their War of the North…


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Elvac is back from war in the South, and he can not remember anything of that past year. Or at least he shouldn't. None of the soldiers do, the horrors that they witnessed and committed will haunt you forever. If they remember they will also know that they, the Church of Sunne are the real monsters. With the help of his friends they will uncover the truths of what is going on with this war and help protect who the church is really after. 


We have wide range of characters who all have very different personalities but are loyal friends to each other and will go through fire to protect their little group. They don't always get along, they fight and banter (which is humorous) but like I said they are loyal and won't give up on another. 


I am intrigued with this story. I really am. I won't lie at times I had to go back and re-read parts, it was jumpy at moments. I don't know if in the physical copy the book is laid out any differently. So this is my biggest complaint, the scene changes could be a little smoother. 


The book is young adult fantasy, and it reads like one. To me it's a teen read that adults can enjoy. It also strikes me as one that is tipping it's hat at some of the older fantasy books. It could just be me but there is something about it that feels like this could have been written decades ago. I like that. 

Also would love to add we have LGBTQ+ rep in this book. 

Over all I enjoyed the story, and I like the characters. 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.

Do I plan on couniting with the series? Yes.

Book 2 Magic in the Marshes has been added to my Wishlist. 

Thank you Storytellers on Tour and Kate Haley for a chance to read this book.


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Let's meet the author shall we...

.Kate Haley is a speculative fiction author who works predominantly in fantasy and horror. 

While currently content to fill her days with writing and table-top RPGs, her grander plans involve world domination. Something akin to the tyranny of the greatest city atop the Disc would be an acceptable standard. She believes a super-villainous overlord would be an upgrade, given that our current villains lack style and imagination.

After all, super-villainy requires Presentation

 





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