Upon the Sands is a high fantasy, with tons of characters. At over 500 pages, it was wonderfully written with a depth of different cultures and traditions.

I enjoyed the story and the fantasy. We follow a multitude of perspectives across sand, sea, and the land of Alepion. We travel alongside Blademasters, prisoners, and mindfinders. From sand elves to Norrhan, to star elves.

I personally felt like the writing style didn't create enough emotion with the characters as I would have liked. The descriptions often used are the more intellectual type of word, when a more evocative and emotional word would have created more imagination and feelings. 
At over 500 pages, I expected more questions that were brought up to have been resolved. I know there's more books to come but we're given more questions than answers! 😩😂 I think it could have been split into two books 😌

I did appreciate reading The Little Fairleaf and The Other Fairleaf beforehand. It really helps you feel acquainted to the world, and helps you look forward to familiar characters 😊

My absolute favourite part was the connection over a campsite fire between a giant Lemonstar and a volunteer.

If you love high fantasy, love warcraft (especially night elves and their invisibility ability at night), and in-depth crafted worlds, this is definitely one for you ✨

I love that the author is South African - Don't forget #localislekker (and I've met him, he's pretty cool) 

You can check out his work (and grab some of his books) at www.jeremyforsyth.co.za/shop

Thank you #JeremyForsyth for the signed review copy in exchange for an honest review ✨