Publisher: Tor Books
Series: Their Bright Ascendency #1
Format: e-ARC
Source: Netgalley
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The Hokkaran empire has conquered every land within their bold reach―but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now, their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests.
Away on the silver steppes, the remaining tribes of nomadic Qorin retreat and protect their own, having bartered a treaty with the empire, exchanging inheritance through the dynasties. It is up to two young warriors, raised together across borders since their prophesied birth, to save the world from the encroaching demons.
This is the story of an infamous Qorin warrior, Barsalayaa Shefali, a spoiled divine warrior empress, O-Shizuka, and a power that can reach through time and space to save a land from a truly insidious evil.
This also might be a Black Sheep review.
**I received this title free from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**
Unfortunately, I had to stop reading this title because I found too many things wrong with it. For one, as a fantasy book, it should be it's own world, not basically a copycat of Japan and China. Fantasy books should be ORIGINAL in setting. I can understand that some things will not be completely original, but the world should most definitely be.
There was also the issue of how the characters described themselves. One described her face as "flat faced," which I could not believe. I don't know any Asian people (or anyone for that matter) who would describe themselves such a derogatory way. It left such a bad taste in my mouth.
Also, Ricetongue should not have been used at all.
As much as I was looking forward to this one, I could not continue.
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