Relentless Souls

By Ryan Kirk

Publisher Description

A new threat has risen.

For years, peace has reigned within the boundaries of the empire. Monks, gifted with extraordinary powers, wander the land, keeping order by any means necessary. Their gifts make them invincible, or so most believe.

A lone warrior disagrees. Guided by a shadowy organization, Fang seeks to break the monasteries. Once left for dead by powerful monks, revenge has driven him to unimaginable strength. Only one obstacle stands in his way.

His name is Lei, and he is no hero. Exiled by the monasteries for an unforgivable crime, he's more comfortable with a drink in his hand than a sword. But he's about to be thrust into a fight he had no part in starting.

As destiny hurtles the two men into inevitable conflict, the fate of the empire hangs in the balance.

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4 Reviews

2.5

Anthony

Created 7 months ago

Erin Cooper

Created over 2 years ago

“This book, the story was actually pretty good. The two main characters are Lei and Fang, both ex monks that were banished from the monistary as young children/teenagers. All because they can channel their power into weapons. Was definitely enjoyable, sometimes you pick up a book from the cover or synapses on the back cover. Or reading the blurb on a webpage, but when you do end up getting that book, it just doesn't deliver. But Relentless Souls did deliver, with action and revenge.”

Julia Kitvaria Sarene

Created over 3 years ago

“Relentless Souls sadly never completely managed to grab me. It was a quick and easy read, so I finished it in a couple of days, but especially the last half felt a lot longer than it actually was for me. It's not a bad book, or I wouldn't have finished it! It just didn't blow me away either. The start was promising, and I was looking forward to some mystery and what seemed to be a fascinating world building / fighting style! However the characters felt a bit bland and I can't say I really cared for either of them much. So while there was plenty of action to keep me going, I wouldn't have minded all the main characters just being killed off. There was a small romance which felt very wooden and artificial to me, though I can't say more about it without spoilers. The fighting style was engaging at first, but became too drawn out over time, so instead of being glued to the pages or was more a "aren't you done yet?" in the last few chapters. It did feel off, as in being used just for "coolness" and not because it makes sense. The way magic is used seems to be changed to fit the story instead of being consistent. Some bits that annoy me were used over and over. Namely: "Fought to the very last bit of energy" and then "of wait, no there's more after all!" And the "Enemy is defeated, so I stop playing attention" or "I don't need to check he's actually dead" All in all it was a quick and entertaining read, but not a favourite of mine, and I won't read on in the series.”

Sleepy Croyd

Created about 4 years ago

“At least I finished this one. This was rough. All of the major conflicts could have been resolved by having an honest conversation. The magic system was inconsistent and fluctuated only to serve the plot. The fight scenes were nonsensical, shifting solely based on the whim of the author, rather than from a logical progression or planned approach. The old, "Now that my enemy is mostly defeated, I'll just be distracted long enough for them to escape," trope was used again and again. The worst part was that the core motivation of the antagonist was supposedly based on the horrific totalitarian regime of the Monks... which was never demonstrated. It wasn't even part of his inner dialogue or included in his master's brain-washing diatribes. So we're left with no foundation for half of the book's driving force.”