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Koré’s life is consumed by power, politics, sex and vengeance, and as courtesan to the wealthy and powerful, he is privy to all manner of secrets. He knows meddling in politics is dangerous ─ still, he is willing to risk everything to stop his father from seizing the imperial throne of the War District. But Koré soon finds the corruption runs far deeper than just one man.
During a tryst in an ancient tomb ─ in the pursuit of political influence ─ Koré encounters a dying god, who imbues him with the powers of one of the city’s sacred dragons. Suddenly Koré finds himself a hunted man, threatened with becoming a pawn by whoever finds him first.
If the wrong person discovers his secret and lays claim to his powers they would plunge their world into war, unleash untold horrors and destroy the city─and the two people he has come to love.
Edwin Treutel @qberge_815
August 13, 2022
4
I enjoyed SILK FIRE. It's a bit of a slow burn and took a few chapters to fully catch my interest. The long, complicated names didn't bother me. Plenty of classic fantasies have those. I thought Kore was a good yet flawed protagonist and enjoyed his interactions with his love interests. I love when fantasy and sci-fi blend together and this fit definitely did that. Prose-wise, I found the writing overall strong.