The Malevolent seven by Sebastien De Castell

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The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 

Published first on the 11th of May 2023 by Jo Fletcher Books

4.5 stars out of 5

• Standalone fantasy set in a world where people are mostly horrible making even worse decisions, with a flavor for good versus evil and blurred lines and a fully fleshed out world building and, to be even more precise, magic system!

  • there is even an order of paladin-like individuals who are supposed to uphold the higher values of lord Celestine

    A few highlights

• Sarcasm/irony leaping off the page

• The good versus evil is done really well, introduced with clear lines dividing them and then blurring all of it

• Interesting characters - interesting point of view and ability to develop

  • the characters also interacted well enough among each other and they complemented their skills, abilities and personalities in great ways

Tropes/themes that work for me

• Hard magic system - and it is fantastic

  • including the use of blood magic in an unusual way

  • it also include magical tools that can unlock other abilities and the use of this tool felt very fulfilling overall!

• Beauty in unexpected places