The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story

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Fantasy and martial arts aficionados alike should enjoy this emotionally supercharged novel about love and loss, which pierces readers’ hearts with the precision of a samurai’s razor-sharp blade. They meet on a rooftop in Boston on the night Ryle loses a patient and Lily attends her abusive father’s funeral.

So I would rate it a generous 4, but with the caveat that if it seems at all like your kind of book, I would definitely recommend giving it a try. fankatigi(pl: fankatiwu) a person with superhuman physical strength but no theonite nyama or other special abilities. Complex societies and an unique magic system make The Sword of Kaigenan engaging work of high fantasy… compelling and rife with magic and heartbreak. Individually, they all could be great stories, but all mashed together like this, it feels very disjointed.The relationships are portrayed with compassion and honesty, and the author’s note at the end that explains Hoover’s personal connection to the subject matter is a must-read. tunyalea Yammaninke exclamation of agreement meaning literally ‘it is true,’ similar to the Hebrew ‘amen. There are some elements of motherhood, survival, loss, prejudice, history manipulation, internalised racism, and discrimination similar to N. There is a lot to love in this story: plenty of inventive action scenes featuring elemental powers and incredible swordfights.

naja the primal female vital force, the source of bodily form and base sensations like hunger, pleasure, and pain (combines with faja in living beings to create the higher vital force of nyama). Fourteen-year-old Mamoru represents the next generation of the Matsuda clan, and he is already an accomplished student at the elite Kumono Academy.siiranu)a Dunian measure of time (roughly 43 Earth seconds) there are 50 siiranu in a gbaati, 100 siiranu in a waati, 2000 siiranu in a day. Sizwe the southernmost country on the continent of Kelendugu, populated mostly by tajakalu, a former imperial power and old rival of Yamma’s. In its heart, The Sword of Kaigen tells a story about the titular peninsula, where clans of warrior have been guarding the peninsula from foreign invasion for generations. Matsuda Mamoru is an intense youth prodigy whose struggles on family legacy and disillusionment I found compelling. Kabadonthe second day of the eight-day Dunian week, named for the mythical human ancestor Kaba from the Donkili, a day of work.