The Last Lumenian by S.G. BlaiseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received a copy of this book from Voracious Readers Only in exchange for an honest review.
SYNOPSIS from Goodreads:
MOST PRINCESSES NEED SAVING. THIS ONE WILL SAVE YOU.
She is a rebel. Lilla is fighting for the refugees' freedom from oppression. The king, her father, lost touch with reality ever since Lilla's mother died. Now everyone else is paying the price.
The arrival of Callum, a powerful Teryn general, complicates Lilla's life. His presence leads to conflicted feelings and friction with Arrov, a handsome pilot and fellow rebel.
Her life is not what she imagined it to be. Not by far. Meddling gods, love interests and sudden magical abilities have no room in Lilla's world, but that has become her new reality. No matter how hard she pushes them away, it's too late. They all seek to control her anyway.
Now the Era War between two ruling archgods forces Lilla to act: accept who she really is, magic and all; find true love; fulfill her destiny by defeating the Archgod of Chaos and Destruction before he finds her.
I've never been huge into reading fantasy novels. Nothing against the genre, as it occupies some great spaces cinematically speaking; my tastes in literature simply veer towards the real life, be it biography, historical assessments or sociology (or historical fiction).
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed "The Last Lumenian" by S.G. Blaise. The heroine of the book, Lilla, is very engaging, and the tale is told with enough humour to make the fairly dark proceedings palatable. The characters are easily definable (especially so in a genre in which I find names and personalities so easily interchangeable), and the descriptions of the world, architecture, clothing, and scenery are very strong. A witty and amusing glossary at the end is there in case you need it, but I didn't actually realize it was there until I was finished reading the book! My one criticism would be that it seemed to be wrapped up rather quickly, seemingly glossing over the death of a beloved character. Perhaps Blaise will go into more detail in the sequel, "True Teryn. I would definitely read it, that's for sure!
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed "The Last Lumenian" by S.G. Blaise. The heroine of the book, Lilla, is very engaging, and the tale is told with enough humour to make the fairly dark proceedings palatable. The characters are easily definable (especially so in a genre in which I find names and personalities so easily interchangeable), and the descriptions of the world, architecture, clothing, and scenery are very strong. A witty and amusing glossary at the end is there in case you need it, but I didn't actually realize it was there until I was finished reading the book! My one criticism would be that it seemed to be wrapped up rather quickly, seemingly glossing over the death of a beloved character. Perhaps Blaise will go into more detail in the sequel, "True Teryn. I would definitely read it, that's for sure!
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