The Sword of Kaigen’s setting more closely resembles Japan, and blended tradition and modernity in a way I’ve rarely experienced. My interested was piqued by the setting, so radically different that the medieval Europe-esque setting of so many fantasy novels. “Better to die sharp in war than rust through a time of peace.”īecause my friends love this book so much, I have to admit that I approached it with trepidation. And I’m thrilled that their love for this book is now one more thing that we share. I can’t think of a stronger endorsement than that. The Sword of Kaigen is one of the best examples of this, and not one but three of my co-bloggers absolutely adored it with their entire being, so much so that they had trouble finding the words. Because of these backstage experiences, I know when a book truly blows one of my friends away, what book makes them struggle for words strong enough to express the love they have for it. Often we polish up our opinion and make it as tactful as possible before sharing it with the world through our reviews, but behind the scenes we get to share exactly how we feel with each other, no matter how raw our viewpoint. Whether we love the book or hate it, we’re going to share our opinions with each other. I am so incredibly thankful to have made some wonderful book friends, and to be able to blog with those friends about the books we read.
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