Daughters Of Nri (The Return Of The Earth Mother): 1

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Daughters Of Nri explores their epic journey of self-discovery as they embark on a path back to one another. All thoughts of trying to ‘be nice’ or ‘ignoring her’ would have gone out the window, as ironic as that may sound. Listen, I could go on and on and on about this book, I have a few issues here and there that have to do with personal preferences (mainly to do with the resolution of the villain’s arc, the POV style of writing that switches every time in the very short chapters and the slow start), but Ms Amayo did what she had to do. The god system hasn't been heavily developed in this first book, but it's interesting and unique so far- I always love mythology in fantasy. There were a lot of times I just felt the writing didn't quite flow, and it was hard for me to become immersed in the story.

I don’t want to reveal too much of the plot so I’ll leave it there but it did make me change my mind-set. The ending begins and ends quite abruptly, but I am very excited for book 2 and excited to see if it expands on the things I liked. I definitely think the sequel will work a lot better because now the stage is set, and the last few scenes were really ramping up to some good action. The writing was immaculate, the world building was really gradual and well paced, the magic system was also really gentle and easy to understand. I loved this story, I think it was beautifully done, and if you’re a fan of strong female-led fantasy rich in culture and history, this one's for you.I’m so appreciative of authors that include glossaries and maps because it makes unknown words and even just general visualisation so much easier.

Daughter's of Nri is a beautifully written novel paving the way for a powerful collection to follow. I was caught between giving two or three stars, but ultimately decided on the higher score after reading Amayo's inspiration behind the book.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.