Review: Six Moons, Seven Gods

Six Moons, Seven Gods
The Legends of Baelon Book 1
by Robert A. Walker

“One must be careful practicing deception. The easiest to deceive will always be one’s self.” From the Guild’s Basic Rules of Taking.

The skilled thieves of the Takers Guild plot to overthrow the kingdoms of Baelon, but when their plans are thwarted by a prescient woman and her brooding daughter, they must turn to the League of Assassins for assistance. Meanwhile, retired royal guard Rolft Aerns returns to the palace of King Axil with an old score to settle. When they all cross paths–and swords–in the dark shadows of Fostead’s south end, nothing is as it seems and the murder count rises quickly.

The long fingers of the Guild reach everywhere, and one overly ambitious thief is all it takes to spark a chain of events that will haunt the world of Baelon for many years to come.

Six Moons, Seven Gods is book one in The Legends of Baelon.

5 out of 5 fairies

Walker has pulled off an epic fantasy, the likes of which I can’t say I’ve ever read. If you had told me that there could be this many POVs in a story, and it would be an amazing read, and not the least bit confusing, I wouldn’t have believed you. The story is tightly woven, and being able to see the story from various POV, some shorter than others, helps keep the story moving, and helps you understand everything that’s happening at once. The characters are as rich and varied as the world they inhabited, and the story itself captures you from page one, and makes it difficult to stop reading. There are so many different threads woven into this story, that it’s hard to say much without risking spoilers. I will say it has some Mistborn vibes, so if you enjoyed that series, make sure you grab this!

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