The Pariah

ARC provided by the publisher—Orbit—in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read every novel by Anthony Ryan, and The Pariah just might have his best prose so far. "When the task is a killing, be quick and make sure of it. Torment is an indulgence. Save it for only the most deserving." There......more

Very good writing coupled with a highly interesting plot, but the world-building was sparse and a bit lackluster, surely, in favor of the complex storyline and characterisations I'm guessing. It tells of the travails of one, Alwyn, a bandit and thief, who was born into suffering only to grow up with......more

I’m bumping this up to five stars because I still can’t stop thinking about this awesome book. 4.5 stars. At the beginning of this epic fantasy I wasn’t sure if this was the right book for me, but now that I’ve finished it, I can’t wait for the next one to come out! This one has it all: politics, rel......more

I now have a Booktube channel! Find me at: The Obsessive Bookseller Pariah was my most-anticipated fantasy release of 2021. I was so excited… and I wished I’d liked it more. A couple of things sort of sapped my enjoyment of this book. Things that may not bother others as much as they did me. For start......more

After college, Bloodsong by Anthony Ryan got me back into fantasy and reading for fun after randomly picking it up in a bookstore. It opened a new door for me in exploring self-published books and other books that were less popular. The landscape for fantasy changed since I used to read it while I......more