I was engrossed in this book from cover to cover right from the moment I read the prologue, it became immensely hard for me to focus on anything else but reading this book because of the strong gravitational pull the narrative held on me. It’s simply incredible how Anthony Ryan weaved this slow-paced coming-of-age story into an addictive page-turner, at least that’s how it was for me. “The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm.” To do that, he’s going to tell the coming-of-age story of his life to the Imperial Chronicler, a story which began when his father left him alone at the iron gate of the Sixth Order in order for him to learn and grow into a warrior. Told in the same storytelling style as The Name of the Wind, the plot of the book mostly revolves around how Vaelin received all these titles. The Sword of the Realm, the Young Hawk, Darkblade, the Shadow of the Raven, and Hope Killer it’s not an exaggeration to say that Vaelin has obtained many names throughout his life. Now, it’s time for me to take on the role of the Chronicler and inform you why it’s essential for you to read Vaelin Al Sorna’s coming-of-age story. I could practically end my review with that answer but that wouldn’t do justice to how great this book is. Why do I love this book? The simple answer would be because this is a book that has everything I love in epic fantasy and that it hit all the right notes for me. A masterwork you don’t want to miss it is with temerity that I declare Blood Song as one of the best debut novels I’ve ever read.

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