Most of our other favourites from the series were back in this one plus we met a few fun new characters. The guy remains one of my all time favourite characters. I enjoyed Rezkin's internal struggles as he tried to figure out where he fits into the real world.

Rezkin continued to grow as a character as he accepted his true purpose and responsibility but it was not all light and fun as learning more about the 'outworlders', and them learning more about him as his secrets come to light, actually left Rezkin more isolated than he was in the first two books. In the first book there was tons of hilarious moments as Rez could not figure them out and they could not figure him out but by this third instalment the humor is a little bit more subtle. My favourite bits in this series are always Rezkin's interactions with the 'Outworlders'. There was definitely more action in this one than in the previous book but I was fine with that as it was mostly engaging. “If you recall, the cat ultimately ate the woman.”Ĭhannería even had fun cat related moral tales:)

Every child who has attended Temple services has heard the tale.”

“I know you have heard the fable of the old woman who only ever offered her starving cat the fish bones and kept the meat for herself. I do not require your input,” Ionius said. Visiting the cat obsessed kingdom of Channería was a ton of fun and the highlight as it gave plenty of opportunity for Rez to do what he does best and use his skills for a mix of intrigue and ass-kicking! I really enjoyed the way Kade fleshed out the worldbuilding and felt like it added depth to the series. We learned more about the world and Ashai's place in it in this instalment and also learned a lot more about Rezkin's magical talents as well as magic in general. Which meant that we got to see a few more of the countries, people, and creatures that populate this fun fantasy world outside of Ashai. Rezkin, ever a student of the rules, decides to retreat and regroup. After the final happenings in Reign of Madness Rezkin finds himself more in the public eye and with a host of people depending on him to keep them safe from the mad king. These books are just super fun fantasy/adventure! This third instalment in Kel Kade's Kings Dark Tidings series definitely lived up to my, lofty, expectations! It had all the same elements that made the first few books such fast paced and exciting reads.

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