The Martyr by Anthony Ryan
Book information
The Martyr by Anthony Ryan, book one in The Covenant of Steel series
First published on 28 June 2022 by Orbit
4.5 stars out of 5
Beloved fantasy author continues an incredible and brutal adventure, with the Caerith being more important in the story, and the slow understanding of what is really going on creeping in the readers’ minds!
A few highlights
Summary of The Pariah is done cleverly and it is a pretty good summary too
Political intrigue with king Tomas being worried about Evadine’s success and sets her up for increasingly difficult challenges
Alwyn is a key for her success
he keeps being incredibly cunning, skilled at determining how to carry out war
he starts getting into challenging discussions with his long-time friends, such as Wilhum
Evadine’s develop is quite interesting too, she is working through her blessing and she believes she is working to better the work
she still has visions (that become reality) and she is considered The Martyr
I enjoyed Princess Leaner and her role in this story - a quite interesting character, sprinkling challenges and intelligence all over the story
And my favorite character of everyone is Lilat, the most fearless and practical woman of the entire series
Caerith, their way of living and their habits they have are wonderful
Eithlisch is an strong character, and he does not get along with Alwyn yet their destinies are still connected and he helps Alwyn through his journey
Tropes/themes that work for me
Found family is still the main driver of this story
Magic is a core elements of the story and it is wonderful to get to know a new part of the world and a different people with different skills and abilities and way of living
City siege holds our attention for a while, while following the story of those trapped inside
This is another one point of view story, following The Martyr
I liked Lochlain and what he represented and I would like to read a prequel about his story and how he became the man he is
