To Ashes We Run has its first two 5 star reviews!
Exciting news! TAWR got a Reader’s Favorite 5 star review! That means it can now boast their 5 Star emblem! :D
Here’s the full review:
or you can click here to see the reviews on the Readers’ Favorite website!
Reviewed By K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite
To Ashes We Run is a work of powerful epic fantasy created by author Just B. Jordan, and is the second novel of the Echofall Rising series. In this return to Echofall, we focus on Dieon and Adisa, who were once separate entities each 
with their own problems. When Adisa’s soul is transferred into a shared coexistence inside Dieon’s body, however, complications arise. Not only is the coexistence and shared energy draining them both dry, but they each have missions to achieve to ensure their safety; that of their people, and to escape from the clutches of the Queen of Witches and her anger towards Adisa, and Echofall as a whole.
This was a complex novel that took me a little while to get into, but the effort is well worth it for fans of solid, immersive world building and complex, far-reaching fantasy novels. Echofall builds with a fascinating magical system that involves a lot of travel between realms, and transference of consciousnesses, soul magic and psychological drama. All of this is well contained in a relatively small cast of central characters who go about their missions in a style reminiscent of Tolkien, where the good work of a few can outweigh the dangers of the many. I enjoyed the witch queen especially as an antagonist, a powerful scorned figure with legitimate contempt and good logic behind the villain’s motivations. Overall, I found To Ashes We Run to be an excellent read that is worthy of a place on any fantasy fan’s shelves.
Wow! I’m thrilled with this review! What a great way to pre-launch To Ashes We Run into the world!
One of my ARC readers also left a review on the Reader’s Favorite page! Here it is:
“I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book, and I couldn’t agree more with this review!
I’m a big time fan of all things Epic Fantasy, and the Echofall Rising world is shaping up to be one of the greats in my esteem. The magic systems are rich and fully original, common fantasy tropes have been turned on their head and totally revitalized, and the characters are written beautifully and believably.
Jordan’s writing is a little more cerebral than your typical fantasy novels, but that’s what makes them stand out in my mind from the hundreds of other novels vying for your precious reading time.
I agree whole heartedly – this is a novel that deserves to sit alongside your favorite fantasy epics on the shelf.
PS the coverart is stunning, too!”
I’d say To Ashes We Run’s launch is off to a good start! Are you looking forward to reading this book? I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
Just B. Jordan is an award-winning author of fantasy and sci-fi. She graduated high school a year early and received her first publishing contract at the age of 18. To Ashes We Run is her most recent novel. Find it here.
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