Will Wight

Of Sea and Shadow (The Elder Empire

Brianna

Holy crap. Imagine if Kings of the Wyld was written by Brandon Sanderson and instead of a band of warriors it’s a pirate crew. Yeah. That good.

I really enjoyed the pacing of this one. It’s laid out in a way that flashbacks and small excerpts of letters from teacher to student help progress the plot and understanding of the world organically. World-building and no info dump in sight, it’s a miracle!
This structure also worked to keep a level of mystery to the cast of characters for me. I fully enjoyed seeing the unfolding of information and backstory in this style.

Also, a series with parallel companion books? Something completely new to me!