A Dance for the Gods

A Dance for the Gods

A Dance for the Gods is the second book in the Last Warrior King series. The plot thickens as the Gods continue to exact vengeance and royalty is overthrown. Greed and ignorance causes many of the main characters to fall further into chaos.

I found this book to be quite jarring in a way. It constant switching back a forth between so many POV that at some points it was difficult to keep up. I absolutely loved Kalao, Esigie and Kamunde’s POV the most with their gradual redemption and conviction to go good.
I did feel that the language used in this book was somewhat choppy. Some of the descriptions included so much detail it somewhat overshadowed the point of the story at times.
Overall I would give this book 4 ⭐️ because I loved the plot line and fell in love with the characters! I can’t wait until the third installment.

I assumed this was a standalone novel or the first book in the series, but I was surprised to see that this is the second book already.
I wished that the publisher would have stated it beforehand, so I could give this book a fair chance for a review.
Giving it a neutral rating for now.

Princess Jamila remains in Amarea, navigating her way through an uneasy marriage to the Amarean Crown Prince, Gambo, with only her wits to aid her. Queen Idioba journeys deep into the mythical Agbon forest in search of a cure for the cursed Prince, Kamunde, facing many mysterious creatures and this was a great book to read. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

I loved the characters! Great relationships between them and developed very interestingly. It was a very good second book. I don't know if I liked it better than the first, but still solid.

A Dance of The Gods is suitable for fans of fantasy worlds filled with political intrigue and well fleshed out characters. An ambitious project that will not disappoint lovers of Black Panther and A Game of Thrones. 3.5 Stars.

A Dance of The Gods has been an enjoyable read. Although I had not read the first book in the series I was able to pick up on the story fairly quickly as the characters to me have been the best part of the story. Not sure what each author, since this books is co-authored by E.O. Odiase and K.N. Pumpuni, were responsible of however the characters were really fleshed out. There were moments in which I had trouble to follow the plot but I believe this is mainly due to the fact that I hadn't read the first book in the installment but it was still an enjoyable read.
Plot wise I can't but compare it to 'A Game of Thrones' as many elements have been inspired from the book but not to the point that the story felt a rewriting of a more famous series.

A Dance for the Gods was an amazing book to read. The world building was really good and made it easy to imagine the scenery being described. The characters were interesting and I found myself wanting to keep seeing what would happen next. The pacing was intermittently good at times and a bit slower at others, which was okay but could be annoying sometimes. Ultimately, this was an enjoyable read and I would love to hear it as an audiobook in the future.

Several revenge stories intertwine in this story set in ancient Africa. Political intrigue, dark plots, and treachery all play a part in this story.
I didn’t realise that this was the second in a series. This made it a little hard-going as I haven’t read the first. I enjoyed the world building and setting. I think the authors have written an excellent premise and the unique perspectives make for a great read.
However, I would’ve liked more character development and some way to make it easier to keep track of all the people in the book. Not sure if it’s just me but at times I did find it a little tricky to keep track who was who.
Good read, a little graphic in places - would recommend for older readers who are okay with those aspects, I had to skim over some of the more explicit scenes.

I wasn't made aware that this was the second book of the series. It took me some time to get into the story. I enjoyed the world building and the writing style. I did find it was confusing to keep up with the characters and the relationships fostered throughout the story. The audiobook also sounds great so far. I hope to reread this to give it a fair chance once I have read the first book of the series.

A Dance for the Gods is the second book of The Last Warrior King series. It follows multiple characters who are all on their own missions of political ambitions, vengeance, and redemption. The African mythology and fantasy together created a world that was so beautiful and vivid, it definitely drew me into the story. Although there were many characters to keep track of, they were engaging and developed well throughout, especially, Eweka and Kamunde.

The writing style was good but at times some of the descriptions could get confusing, there was just so much happening. Overall, I enjoyed it and would definitely want to read more from this series and from these authors.

Thank you Ghagerian Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a copy to review.

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Thank you Ghagerian publishing and Netgalley for providing me with the review copy.
A Dance for The Gods.
The sole reason I wished for this book on Netgalley was because of that ethereal cover. I did not even see that it was the second book in a series, a sequel to “A Cry to War”. I read this as a standalone and I was able to get almost all references,so kudos to the authors for writing it that way.
A Dance for the Gods reads like a more fantastic version of Black Panther,in reference to setting and scenery. This is a story on the darker side of fiction,with rage and vengeance being the notable themes. The story,based on African traditions and African mythology,was a colorful,intriguing and vivid read for me.
The story is told from a multiple POV narrative,which I usually love,but feels a little difficult and clumsy in this book. Other than that,I found this book to be quite enjoyable.

I requested this book my first day on NetGalley and I didn't know that this was a sequel, which I spoiled myself.

Is a fast quick read, and the authors keeps a good track of the story, I didn't understand the half of it mostly because it was already explained and set on the first book, which I didn't read, I have to read the first, to get a bigger picture.

I am eager to see most of Princess Jamila, I kind of love her.

The pacing is well super well done. It is not for everyone because it has multiple povs which can make it hard to keep track of. The cover is gorgeous. The African mythology was superlatively woven into the story.

Full review to be posted soonish.

I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for providing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.