Path of the Warrior

During the pursuit of a target, a bounty hunter finds herself transported to a foreign planet with no clear way to get home.

Ashrinn Chimekin is a Fugitive Recovery Agent tasked with helping the crew of the Shrike in their pursuit of the rogue Cult of Atraxia. When something goes horribly wrong during an infiltration attempt on the cult’s compound, Ashrinn and the crew find themselves on a strange, new world. Worse yet, the cultists made their way to this new world as well.

Told that the capture of the cultists will lead them back home, the simple task becomes much harder when Ashrinn and the crew discover the cultists have allied themselves with the Darkriders, people who will stop at nothing to gain total control over their world. And making matters worse, the cultists have gained mysterious, dangerous magic powers…

Ashrinn forges alliances with the Dragonlords, the force in opposition to the Darkriders, in hopes of stopping both the cultists and the Darkriders once and for all. As she fights, she finds herself getting closer to uncovering the mystery behind the black sword that appears when she’s in dire need – and if it will affect her desire to return home.

★★★★★
If you are looking for a different kind of fantasy, with some sci-fi touches, Path of the Warrior is a great book, especially if you love magical creatures and extensive worldbuilding. I have been caught in Ashrinn’s story, and honestly, want to read the second book soon!

jamreads review

I liked the concept of the Darkriders vs. the Dragonlords. Darkriders bond with wyvern, an ancestral enemy of dragons, while Dragonlords bond with dragons. The worldbuilding in this book is what really shines.

aj calvin blog review

I wouldn’t say this book is plot driven, it’s solidly resting on characters and character development as the cast is wide and diverse, and I’d say all of them have something unique to make them stand out.

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