The Rage Of Dragons
by Evan Winter
Author's Description:
“The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine.
Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war.
Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance.
Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him.
The Rage of Dragons launches a stunning and powerful debut epic fantasy series that readers are already calling "the best fantasy book in years."
Everyone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war.
Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Only, he doesn't get the chance.
Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. He'll become the greatest swordsman to ever live, a man willing to die a hundred thousand times for the chance to kill the three who betrayed him.
The Rage of Dragons launches a stunning and powerful debut epic fantasy series that readers are already calling "the best fantasy book in years."
My Review - Rating - 9.5/10
This is the best book I’ve read so far in 2021. I’m writing this review in early April 2021, less than two weeks after I finished the second book in this series, and I’m already considering re-reading. This book has incredible character development, an incredible plot, and an original take on the age-old training-for-vengeance trope. While good throughout, it takes a bit for the pace to pick up. My only advice is to push through. Once this book gets going, it will pull you in and bring you along for an incredible story. It has great writing, is well-paced, and can be almost too immersive. Its magic system is unlike that of any other book I’ve ever read, and it has a unique take on both demons and dragons. The best description of the story I can give (without spoilers) is that this book is a bit of Ender’s Game crossed with the Red Rising series, but that doesn’t do the book justice. This is one of the few books I’ve read where there isn’t even a small issue to nitpick. This is one of the few books I’ve read that have made me so invested in the characters and story that I didn't just feel emotions, but expressed them - I actually did a fist-pump after a particularly meaningful battle. I absolutely loved The Rage of Dragons, so if you have even a slight interest in fantasy books, pick this book up ASAP.
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