#195 in Fantasy
Of War and Ruin
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Our view
“Of War and Ruin” is where “The Bound and the Broken” grows into a full-scale war epic, and its readers greet it with real enthusiasm. With Kingspass in flames, Calen and his dragon Valerys push on, while Ella struggles with an ancient power in her blood. Some readers praise how every character develops without a thread being dropped, and how its great length never drags. It is the third of five volumes.
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About the book
Solian ata'yar. Dauv ata'yar. Nur temen vie'ryn valana. Live as one. Die as one. For those we've lost. The city of Kingspass burns, and Calen Bryer's world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him, people who need what he must become, and he will not let them stand alone. In Loria, Ella struggles to understand the ancient power that flows through her veins. The world is changing around her and she is changing with it. Her journey has only just begun. Thousands of miles away, beneath the mountains of Lodhar, assassins move in the dark as the kingdoms of the Dwarven Freehold ready themselves for war. Not everything is as it seems. Dahlen Virandr and Belina Louna have no choice but to unravel the mysteries of the mountain before everything crumbles around them. Meanwhile, in Al'Nasla, Rist Havel learns the true cost of becoming an Imperial Battlemage. He will question every truth he has ever been told. He has never been a fighter, never been the one people look to, but he will fight for those he loves no matter what it takes. With the Uraks ravaging the towns and villages of the North, Alina and Dayne Ateres prepare their people for war. They have been beneath a Lorian boot for too long. Valtara will be free. The wyvern of House Ateres will fly again, by blade and by blood. As the continent of Epheria descends into war and chaos, Kallinvar struggles to come to terms with an immense loss.
Reading order · The Bound and the Broken
Full order & progress →- Of Blood And FireStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - Of Darkness and Light
8.18.1 / 10 - Of War and RuinThis book
8.38.3 / 10 - Of Empires and DustOf Empires and Dust–Not ranked yet
- Of Gods and AshesOf Gods and Ashes–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 9.1 across 70 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 9.1 | 70 | 100% |
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