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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...

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (The Dandelion Dynasty #1)

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski (The Witcher #0.5)

Nophek Gloss by Essa Hansen (The Graven #1)

Soulstar by C.L. Polk (The Kingston Cycle, #3)

The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso (Swords and Fire #1)

On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis

Early January Reviews (2022)

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (The Sixth World #1)

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee

Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)

Along The Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker (The Up-and-Under #2)

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Late December Reviews (2021)

The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor

The Atrocities by Jeremy C. Shipp