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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.
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