Stanman reviewed Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler (duplicate)
Review of 'Ashes of the Sun' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The author is known for mixing up genres a bit and this trilogy is no exception. Post-apocalyptic Science Fiction Fantasy might be the most complete description but from a story structure standpoint I would put it squarely in the Fantasy section. It is always nice to see authors mixing things up a bit though. The story itself is solid and it had a few good twists which prevent you from predicting the story after the first 50 pages. I deducted one star for the totally unnecessary fight at the end. It was simply there to make the climax more climactic but was totally unlogical from a story standpoint. He made the antagonist practically invulnerable, so he painted himself in a corner a bit, but there must've been be a more elegant solution. All-in-all, a good trilogy.
The author is known for mixing up genres a bit and this trilogy is no exception. Post-apocalyptic Science Fiction Fantasy might be the most complete description but from a story structure standpoint I would put it squarely in the Fantasy section. It is always nice to see authors mixing things up a bit though. The story itself is solid and it had a few good twists which prevent you from predicting the story after the first 50 pages. I deducted one star for the totally unnecessary fight at the end. It was simply there to make the climax more climactic but was totally unlogical from a story standpoint. He made the antagonist practically invulnerable, so he painted himself in a corner a bit, but there must've been be a more elegant solution. All-in-all, a good trilogy.
