Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found
Pros & Cons
Pros
The action is non stop and the intrigue keeps growing. It's part narnia, part lord of the rings, in a sense. What if the pevensies came back from the truer n carnia?
After reading through the first three books, it’s awesome watching the author improve his characterization. There are so many climactic moments in this book that it almost feels like too many for one story. It's the most fun i've had reading in a long... Read More
The secret kings is a blend of sci-fi action, fantasy adventure, and macabre horror. The soul cycle series is so refreshing.
Brian niemeier is apparently a literary seamstress extraordinaire. Readers will be undaunted by how many characters there are.
The anomian creatures are genuinely creepy lovecraftian monsters that do not feel like cthulhu pastiches. The characters are complex without being mopey, there is good versus evil without being simplistic. Their motivations and struggles are entirely ... Read More
Highlights
Quality
As with the rest of the series there is some amazing world building going one
I’ve recently come across an interview with the author over at the castalia house blog
After hearing what the author was trying to do with the series i’ve come away with much deeper appreciation
Packaging/appearance
Now lets get into the actual tale
Competitiveness
Characters from both nethereal and souldancer make a return including everyone’s favorite mercenary teg cross
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
secret, two, first and novel. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 35 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 29 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While reading the secret kings i found myself remembering things that happened to the characters in the previous 2 books
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If yourre a fan of space opera fantasy horror or science fiction in general you owe it to yourself to try out the soul cycle series
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As great as the first two novels were i was not certain how the narrative threads from each novel would be woven together
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However brian niemeier is apparently a literary seamstress extraordinaire
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
All the plot points from the first novel and the second novel are woven together expertly in this novel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
All i can say is that i hope there is a fourth and fifth and sixth novel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
To the slightly unfortunate point that the chapters not following teg are not as fun by comparison
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The heroes have flaws that make them relatable
Review Count History
Price History
Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found