Why is Burningblade & Silvereye by Django Wexler On my TBR?

Let’s dive into why Burningblade and Silvereye is on my TBR!

Django Wexler

Burningblade and Silvereye is a trilogy by Django Wexler. I read his fantasy series called The Shadow Campaigns and I was impressed by the world building (it was one of the first non-medieval fantasy stories I ever read, with muskets and inspired by the events of the French Revolution) and by the characters, especially Markus and Winter. Markus for his leadership skills; Winter for her leadership skills and how relatable she really is!

At the time, I did not realize that I enjoy reading about great leadership models and The Shadow Campaigns, while bloody and ruthless, offers glimpse of great and inspiring leaders of men and women.

So when I heard that he was working on a new series, I was pretty excited about it. This trilogy has three published books: Ashes of the Sun, Blood of the Chosen and Emperor of Ruin. And yes, I can already hear people commenting that, if you really like an author, shouldn’t you read each book as soon as it is published? Well, I do not have a good answer to this question. I know that I like this author and I am diving into this series (and as a Fantasy Buddy Read experience, which makes this even more exciting for me) when I know I can experience the entire story without interruptions (or having to re-read books years after I read the first one!).

What are the other reasons for excitement?

Next to the author, there are plenty of reasons that attract me to the story.

Epic fantasy - it is a great starting point

First and foremost this is epic fantasy. It is the fantasy that mostly speaks to me and I want high stakes and a story that captures my attention and creates a multilayered and complex world building!

Magic - so much potential

Now, the blurb of the first book has plenty of other elements that call my attention.

Magic seems to be a key element of this world building; not only a magical war destroyed the empire before, but it also seems that there are other current applications of magic and it can be used for war.

But can it be used for other reasons too? Can it be used to make buildings? Create society, religious or political systems? I want to know how magic is used in this world. There is always so much potential when it comes to magic, including how magic works, if there are strict application rules, it is a suggested magic system, and so on and so forth!

Characters and their conflict

Also, it seems that the story - and the title of the series suggests that! - focuses on two siblings; and to add a spicy twist, it’s siblings on opposite sides of the conflict; one trying to save the other who was abandoned. The formerly abandoned sibling fights with power and abilities.

In summary

It is a fascinating set of premises, quite frankly. I am expecting great world building, a fascinating plot (that will pull in powers that are not in control of the main characters) and engaging characters (as I know Django Wexler can deliver!).

Have you read this series? If so, what attracted you to it? What are the reasons you suggest readers should experience this story? Comment down below with a sun emoji!