Woods and Wings by M.W. Devers LSLL Book Campaign with Reviews and Giveaway!
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MWD enjoys the quiet magic of early mornings spent world-building and shaping characters, all from his home in New Braunfels, Texas, where he lives with his family.
Woods and Wings is an action-packed adventure that kept me riveted throughout the novel. M. W. Devers’s characters are relatable and likable, and his world is deftly created.
Astraya Myna, a young teen stuck with kitchen duty, is frustrated by not being taken seriously. In a village whose prosperity relies on a captured wingroan—creatures similar to dragons—the men in her family are tasked with wielding the magical staff that keeps the beast incapacitated.
As we walk through the viewpoints of Astraya; her brother, Raustra; her grandfather, Amir; the town warden; her mother, Elizabyth; the town ward; and the two wingroans themselves, the author weaves a complex society full of secrets, loss, and a cruel thirst for power and wealth.
While Astraya chafes at being overlooked, she is also reluctant to step into the spotlight. Her coming-of-age journey begins when she is left as the sole wielder of the powerful staff—something that thrusts her into the limelight she dreads.
As the story unfolds, sibling relationships emerge as an underlying theme—from Astraya and Raustra to the soldier Ermin, who lost his brother, to the two wingroans, Vronti and Vulmen. The novel explores the ideas of family loyalty, loss, and betrayal.
Devers’s debut reminds me of the early works of Julie Kagawa (The Iron Fae series) and Sarah J. Maas (Throne of Glass series). His characters are layered, with intricate desires and misbeliefs that will sustain the two sequels completing Devers’s trilogy. I thoroughly enjoyed this first installment and will be anxiously awaiting book two.
If you enjoyed this book, you might enjoy watching: The Lord of the Rings films, Eragon, A Knight’s Tale, Dragonheart, the Narnia films
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ooh! That's a big compliment with those comparisons! I'm adding to my TBR!
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