by Sherwood Smith
2.5 starsI liked Inda himself a very great deal, but was less in love with this story as a whole. It is sprawling and has this massive and wonderfully varied cast. I was never in doubt as to who was who. It has such potential."...to recognize in Indevan Algara-Vayir the most dangerous type of all: t...
With Inda, Smith introduces a complex world peopled with strong, disparate characters. The plot itself is fairly simple: a young noble boy is sent to the martial academy, where he makes friends with the despised younger brother of the King's heir. The world building is surprisingly unique and thor...
This is the first in a series of books about the kingdom of Marlovan and its’ inhabitants. It is ostensibly a book for young adults though in my local library it was not shelved as such. Despite a synopsis of the book that indicates this coming of age tale has political intrigue, adventure and pir...
Really great start of this series. I don't know how long it will be, but so far I have enjoyed all 3 of the books. Very strongly realized world. Great battles, adventures at sea (you learn all you need to know about ships and how to use them for war that's for...the fact that I wasn't bored is a goo...