October Reading Wrap Up // indie fantasy books, historical fiction, murder mystery

a touch of Light by Chago Abdallah is honestly a really strong debut fantasy novel and I don't know if I can highlight that strongly enough this book I think if this is where Thiago is starting I cannot wait to see what he's capable of next

the way that Khan Eagleton tells his story I could not put this book down I felt like I was right there next to these characters it is incredibly immersive earthy authentic storytelling which fits with the era and the characters so very well

I also enjoyed the World building of this novel everything has that very grungy gritty Grim dark feel without being gratuitous which is something that I really shy away from in grimdark there wasn't any part of this book that felt over the top exaggerated in a way that was just done for shock value which is something that I definitely appreciated

this is just a really wholesome adventure story and I think that's the best way that I know how to describe it and I think that the highlight of this book really comes through in the relationship between Joven and leaf you can really see Andrew's experience as a father himself coming through in the main relationship of this story and I think that it is incredibly authentic and beautiful to read