His rise in a society that values brain above brawns was so delightful to watch. Firstly, we have Yarvi: who rises above his disability and grows into his own person through the book by relying on his wit. My favourite thing about Half A King is definitely its cast of characters and how fully realised they all were. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath.” “I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. Before he is able to appreciate the enormity of leading this warrior nation, he’s betrayed and sold into servitude (I admit, here my mind also wandered towards a Half A King/Captive Prince cross over, haha), and a whole different struggle begins. When his father and elder brother are murdered, Yarvi – who was always told he’s only half a man – must step up and become a king. Yarvi is the youngest prince of Gettsland, born with one crippled hand, he was trained for a life in lores and herbs rather than to rule. What kind of man can do none of these things? A man pulls the oar and makes fast the knot. Short version: I loved it! Here’s why you will, too.Ī man swings the scythe and the axe, his father had said. This book has been on the radar for a while, with the last book of the series coming out in August, I finally take the plunge.
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