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Series Review: The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. This episode discusses The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk.  Full Audio Here    In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn’t leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after...
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LOW Volume 3: Shore of the Dying Light

LOW Volume 3: Shore of the Dying Light is a story of disillusionment, both clinging to & fleeing from hope. I started this series last year and it’s not for everyone, but if you like dark and frequently depressing sci-fi set underwater, check these out.‬

CWs for the series so far:
Death, mass death/massacre, murder, gaslighting/general mindfuckery, parental death.

I like this series, but “enjoy” doesn’t feel like the right word. Glad I read them, but they aren’t fun, exactly.

A figure stands on the top of a cliff overlooking a red landscape

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