Tau is a solid protagonist and his reactions to his circumstances are entirely normal and human. All these simple things, along with the names of characters and places, help to give the book a distinct feel. It’s all in the small details, the land is hot and barren, the warriors fight with bronze swords and bone spears. And this is a world that is slightly different to the Eurocentric medieval fantasy that many of us are used to. The prologue captures this very quickly, and as the book progresses the significance of that first scene is later expanded upon with a great amount of detail which really helped to strengthen the world building. Dragons are the absolute last resort, a weapon that should only be used when there is no other choice because it is such a terribly powerful one. There is so much action and so much struggle for victory across these pages. The story begins in the middle of a battle, which sets the tone for the martial focus for the book. There are other voices out there, and they really are worth listening to. Admittedly I enjoy reading such books, though it’s refreshing to see more diverse books appearing in the fantasy genre in recent years. This is worthy of attention in and of itself, simply because fantasy is dominated by white male authors who write about white male characters. The Rage of Dragons is an African-inspired revenge fantasy novel.
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