In the long run, the series can add something fresh to the genre. Wind of Fate might be flawed and in need of some polish to make it fully enjoyable, but it’s a decent debut book. Maybe it was the review copy I was provided with, but there were numerous grammatical and stylistic mistakes - some serious - that took me completely out of the story. Lastly, one of the biggest flaws of the book is the prose. Maybe the story's pacing is at issue here a lot of things happen rather quickly and the good balance of smooth plot development and action got lost somewhere. It’s understandable, as the main characters were complete strangers forced to marry and build life together, but couple it with out of place sex scenes, it was rather jarring. Unfortunately, the romance although engaging felt awkward. Our heroine, Leah - an incredible strong heroine, who endured a lot of cruelty with grace - sometimes infuriated me with how quickly she jumped to conclusion, but she was likable and charming enough not to make it annoying. His devotion to their union made me wish there was more of him in the story. Still, in the scenes where he was an active participant, he appeared gentle and caring like one other review mentioned 'a true gentleman' to Leah. When it comes to the romance it was ok my biggest issue with Leah and Andrew’s story was how the hero seemed to be almost removed from the narration (most of the book is written from heroine’s point of view), making him quite one-dimensional.

I think there’s a lot of potential to use that world and tell a lot of great stories. Lucia Omonobi created an unique and interesting universe: not that different from our own, but enough to be fresh and original.Īlthough sometimes descriptions of the environment overshadowed the romance, I quite enjoyed it. I’m not one to gravitate towards (fantasy) historical fiction, but this story drew me in.

The strongest point of the book was defiantly the world building. Wind of Fate, albeit flawed, offers an engaging story set against the backdrop of an unique universe created by the author.Īndrew and Leah’s story is quite tumulus one there’s a healthy dose of angst and quite brutal (and based on historic accounts) depictions of relocating process, with romance sprinkle somewhere in between.

Thank you Ms Omonobi for reaching out to me. Disclosure: Book provided by the author for an honest review.

Hands of Fate by Lucia Omonobi