Legendborn

Legendborn has a vivid world and characters. The fantasy elements were exciting, and it kept me guessing how everything would fit together. It turned out to be an even better retelling of the Once and Future King story than I could have imagined, with really satisfying allusions to the story of Arthur. 

I enjoy Arthurian legend, and Legendborn started off seeming like it was going to be a fantasy adventure in the vein of Percy Jackson or The Mortal Instruments, with a character discovering a new magical reality. It was those things, but it got much more personal and complex than I was expecting. 

I bought this book a while ago. I think I had even preordered it because I was following the author on Twitter. One of the reasons I put off starting Legendborn more recently was that I saw that the second book is releasing in November. I told myself that I might as well wait until a little closer the next book. Now I've got a few months of anticipation. I'm ready. Bring on Book 2!