Review: Master of Restless Shadows (Master of Restless Shadows #1) by Ginn Hale

Freshly graduated Master Physician Narsi Lif-Tahm has left his home in Anacleto and journeyed to the imposing royal capital of Cieloalta intent upon keeping the youthful oath he made to a troubled writer. But in the decade since Narsi gave his pledge, Atreau Vediya has grown from an anonymous delinquent to a man renowned for penning bawdy operas and engaging in scandalous affairs.

What Narsi―and most of the larger world―cannot know is the secret role Atreau plays as spymaster for the Duke of Rauma.

After the Cadeleonian royal bishop launches an unprovoked attack against the witches in neighboring Labara, Atreau will require every resource he can lay his hands upon to avert a war. A physician is exactly what he needs. But with a relentless assassin hunting the city and ancient magic waking, Atreau fears that his actions could cost more than his own honor. The price of peace could be his friends’ lives.

I'm blaming this on 2020. Many things have been challenging for me this year. Reading has been hit or miss but this is Ginn Hale.

GINN-EFFING-HALE! 

Author of the greatest series to ever series: The Rifter.

But try as I might I could not get into this. I loved the White Hell books and even the Wolf books and with this new series being set in the same world I figured this would be a slam dunk.

Surely, it's me I thought. So I put it down and tried again later.

Rinse and repeat.

I halfway blame myself for not having the wherewithal to soldier on and push through but... nay. I'm blaming 2020.

My apologies to the great Ginn Hale. I won't let this diminish my fangirling of her other books nor will it give me pause whenever she releases something else.

Obviously, YMMV. I sincerely hope it does, actually.

A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.