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The Boy who was King
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I got this as an ARC and in all honesty the premise isn't something I would go for but I've decided to step out of my comfort zone of horror books this year. I am very glad I did.
The premise follows a boy who can't remember anything about his past and the village that adopts him. We follow Azure's life from 6 years old when he is found to early adulthood and experience his experiences and emotions as he grows as does the village around him. There is an interesting authors note at the end about the concept behind this story and it was one that I felt whilst reading through. We see how experiences shape Azure's morals and views on life, love and hatred.
Erin's writing style is beautiful and there is an amazing narrative switch from 3rd to 1st person which brings you so much closer to the story. When Erin employed this I grinned with joy because of how clever, but also well done this was. It's something that could have failed miserably but it is a true testament to Erin as an writter that she pulled this off seemlessly and elegantly.
Erin states at the begining that this book is filled with heaviness and I whole heartedly agree. It wasn't the easiest read but at the same time I couldn't put it down. This book surprised me in every way possible but in a good way. Do yourself a favour and buy it when it releases on the 20th March.
4.5/5
The premise follows a boy who can't remember anything about his past and the village that adopts him. We follow Azure's life from 6 years old when he is found to early adulthood and experience his experiences and emotions as he grows as does the village around him. There is an interesting authors note at the end about the concept behind this story and it was one that I felt whilst reading through. We see how experiences shape Azure's morals and views on life, love and hatred.
Erin's writing style is beautiful and there is an amazing narrative switch from 3rd to 1st person which brings you so much closer to the story. When Erin employed this I grinned with joy because of how clever, but also well done this was. It's something that could have failed miserably but it is a true testament to Erin as an writter that she pulled this off seemlessly and elegantly.
Erin states at the begining that this book is filled with heaviness and I whole heartedly agree. It wasn't the easiest read but at the same time I couldn't put it down. This book surprised me in every way possible but in a good way. Do yourself a favour and buy it when it releases on the 20th March.
4.5/5
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March 15, 2021
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March 15, 2021
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March 16, 2021
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