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Ruination: A League of Legends Novel by Anthony Reynolds

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in a matter of days. I read this after finishing Arcane and seeing a Reel about “Books to Read if you Liked Arcane.” I’m familiar with LoL, so this book was one Easter egg after another, all nodding back to cannon lore and other champions. 

What I loved:
  • The story was told in third person, but still from the perspective of three people. Kalista was an incredible heroine and I rooted for her until the very end. Grael was so nasty and hateable and yet I couldn’t stop reading. And Ryze and Tyrus had such a great dynamic.
  • The pacing was absolutely perfect and kept me completely locked in on what was going to happen next.
  • The side characters were also so lovable and made for fun dynamics and background plots! I’m looking at you: Ledros, Jenda'kaya, and Vennix!!!!

What I didn’t like:
  • Spoilers ahead, but TLDR: not a whole lot.
 
If I had any critiques, it would be that Act 3 featured characters making decisions I didn’t see coming / that didn’t feel appropriate for their characters. Nunyo parting the sea, Kalista finally having enough of Viego and trusting Hecarim over Ledros, and even Grael willing to see the end of the world as he knew it for the blessed magic water. (That last one is a stretch, I think I just hated him so much, lol.) This critique may change as I sit with the book longer, but that’s how I feel now, 5 hours post-read. 
Additionally, I wish we’d seen Viego wield his magic a little more, earlier on, so that his threat of losing control was a little harder-hitting.
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