And the way also, I would say over the course of the duology that everything with the lore is expanded upon, I really enjoyed all of that. And I think it gets a little bit more fantasy focused as the story progresses from there.
Elliot Brooks 168K subscribers · Dec 8, 2025
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I especially love Vilen from Blood Song. Veilen kind of consistently remains a character that sets the bar pretty high for a lot of other characters.
One of my favorite books I've picked up this year. I thought it was incredible. A phenomenal example of historical fiction fantasy done well.
And then when it comes to Dragon Mage, oh my gosh, if you like dragon stories, there aren't too many dragon fantasy books that I feel like are better than this one. It's exceptional. It is fantastic.
I do think that Rebecca Ross' writing is beautiful, and it's beautiful also without being purple.
I think it's exceptional. I absolutely love it. If you're a fan of political fantasy, this one is so good.





