The Pariah

This book was freaking dope. It had a Game of Thrones / Robin Hood feel to it for me.

You have Alwyn, a very intelligent teenager bandit. Everyone important in his life seems to like him and hone in his skills to be more skilled in everything he does.

After an act of betrayal he seeks revenge and allies himself with people as he sees fit.

There is a war between the King and the Pretender King and people must choose sides.

The author writes great female characters as well as Alwyn. The other characters are meh. There is a battle scene that is probably my favorite battle scene of all time!! He ties up everything nicely and doesn't end on a big cliffhanger so thats a nice change of pace.

This book is highly religious so you might dislike that but it doesn't bother me any. It's also a pretty dark book but no more than Joe Abercrombie. A bit slow going but ramps up nicely. I highly recommend

Favorite books this year so far:
1. Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
2. The Pariah by Anthony Ryan
3. The Dragons of Deepwood Fen by Bradley Beaulieu
4. Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio
5. The King Killing Queen by Shawn Speakman