Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 by Ginn Hale

Hale discusses the importance of world building, and the way it affects the reading experience. Speaking of world building… If you haven’t yet seen the author’s guest post on the blog from earlier this week, definitely go check it out. Every scene is so rich, every character so real and memorable, the sensations and emotions just leap off the page. I could picture the grounds of the Sagrada Academy, smell the pies that Kiram and Javier stole from the kitchen windowsill, hear the blows and grunts during the battles in the autumn tournament. As with any of Hale’s stories, once you begin it, you find yourself immediately and completely immersed in the world she has created. I couldn’t be more stoked to have had the opportunity to read and review this book. I dunno how I sat on this particular book for so long, but thank goodness I finally got to it because Lord of the White Hell by Ginn Hale is an absolute feast. Review: This is shaping up to be the year where I finally read a bunch of books that have been on my list forever.

His enemies are many and any one of his secrets could not only end his life but Kiram’s as well.

Wielder of the White Hell and sole heir of a dukedom, he is surrounded by rumors of forbidden seductions, murder and damnation. However Javier is a dangerous friend to have. It’s because of Hale’s gift at layering, creating that feeling of ‘wholeness’, that her books are so engaging.īlurb: Kiram Kir-Zaki may be considered a mechanist prodigy among his own people, but when he becomes the first Haldiim ever admitted to the prestigious Sagrada Academy, he is thrown into a world where power, superstition and swordplay outweigh even the most scholarly of achievements.īut when the intimidation from his Cadeleonian classmates turns bloody, Kiram unexpectedly finds himself befriended by Javier Tornesal, the leader of a group of cardsharps, duelists and lotharios who call themselves Hellions. At a Glance: In Lord of the White Hell, not only is the world diverse and inclusive, but it’s filled with unbelievable creativity and so much layering of fantastical, magical elements.

Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 by Ginn Hale