Winterbirth 

Brian Ruckley

Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley in a fictional world which is based off of war. In this five hundred paged book, war is everything. The genre is fantasy, but I would not consider this as an easy read, i often had to read certain paragraphs over at least once to understand certain aspects of the book. Told in a combination of first and third person, Winterbirth is the story of a brother and sister and their impossible race to safety; I say that the story is about them because in truth, the story is told in so many different perspectives and sides that the only relatable between any of them is that they all evolve around the stories told by the brother and sister. Although I really enjoyed the book and thought that the writing style was both intelligent and amazing, I had a hard time understanding it all. Whenever I read from a certain perspective, it was easy to understand the character and their surroundings, but many names were similar and it was hard to pick out which one it was. There were also so many characters, that that also became somewhat confusing by the end of the book. But overall I really liked the bold story and  the intelligent writing style. PS I would not recommend this book to any who feel un-comftorble about massacre, torture and death.

Next Week: The Usurper's Crown by Sarah Zettel