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Solve the Murders. Save the World.
The war is over. There’s supposed to be peace. So why is a member of the royal family murdered? Why is an ambassador no one trusts somehow connected? Why does Kalanon’s mage have a new body?
Brannon’s attempt at peace is over.
If he…
Why read it?
1 author picked Kalanon's Rising as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I picked this one up because I became friends with the author, but I finished it because it was really good solid fantasy with a decent mystery – and I say that as someone who struggles to find books I enjoy.
The characters were familiar archetypes without being too tropey, and the world building had some very cool substance to it. I enjoyed it enough that I will be reading the sequels and prodding the author to produce more.
Like my saga, the Agents of Kalanon books switch protagonist focus each book while staying with the same crew of…
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