One thing that is very clear from early on is how well Abraham has constructed this fantasy world. Inevitably, they find themselves on somewhat opposing sides in a struggle that is so far out of their league. However, as Alys’s life takes her deeper into the intrigues of the Kithamar elite, Sammish comes to worry about what is happening to her friend.
Meanwhile, we also spend plenty of time with her friend Sammish: smitten with Alys, but unable to make these feelings known, she settles for being a confidante and colleague. She takes a fake-it-’til-you-make-it approach to her new life, and finds herself entangled in deadly palace politics. The story predominantly follows the journey of Alys - a thief mourning the loss of her brother, and trying to forge a place for herself in Kithamar. Age of Ash is the first in a new fantasy series, and is packed with interesting ideas and cool twists on fantasy tropes and elements. Each of his novels and series offers something new for readers. I’ve been a fan of Daniel Abraham’s work since the Long Price Quartet, so every new novel of his is a highly-anticipated event. Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything.
But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives. When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why.
Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. An interesting start to a new fantasy series
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