No longer interested in reading this book. It is not the genre that I would personally read now. I am sure that this would suit other people but unfortunately it does not for me

A fun adventure for a first novel in a fantasy series. The protagonist is a hero on a journey and you are along for a ride. There’s enough mystery to carry on to the next book.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a good first book in a new fantasy series. Billy runs The Valley's Finest Inn with his father, but dreams of knights and adventure in the royal courts. When strangers attack the Inn, Billy must flee to save his life. He is placed under the protection of a lady and the King's champion. As they venture across the land, Billy encounters monsters, brigands and spirits. As Billy adjusts to his new environment, he discovers talents he never knew existed and is eager learn more. Just as Billy starts to fit in, a menacing figure from his past threatens to disrupt his life.

This is a fun first book. There is some amount of world building, but not everything is explained. The main characters are well written and likeable. The potentially big bad evil is barely discussed at the end of the book, and his motives and purpose are unclear. Presumably this will be explored more in the next book. This first book is basically a road-trip novel that sets the characters up for the next installments. Overall, it is an entertaining read and I will read the next book in the series.

*thank you to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

3 stars.

This book was an equal amount of like vs dislike. While I enjoyed this epic fantasy, it wasnt amazing. It defiantly grabs your attention right from the beginning. An issue I found though was the name change. William to Billy. Did I miss something? Why was the name changed? I kept thinking I must have missed something so I went back through it but couldn't not figure this out. This was when my liking for this book dropped a bit. It just bothered me. The cover is also a classic example of 'Dont judge a book by its cover' because, I'll admit, I wasn't a fan of it but having read the story, I'm glad that I hadn't let the cover stop my interest. The story was quite good otherwise. Defiantly recommend if you are looking for an epic fantasy. This is only book 1 so its just the beginning of the tale being told but it's a good beginning.