Elves and Buddhism? || Philip Chase's THE WAY OF EDAN (No Spoilers)

Welcome to my spoiler-free review of The Way of Edan, book 1 in the Edan Trilogy by Philip Chase.
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For those new to my channel: Philip Chase identified me as an "assassin elf" after we met in person last year. A video on Philip Chase's channel titled, "I’M SO SORRY, JIMMY!!!" will provide more context. That was long before I knew that elves existed in his book!

[@FIT2BREAD]

Your ears!

[@merleharris7485]

Reading this now and agree with you on the prose style. It is the perfect balance of conveying a rich, realized world while keeping the story moving. An admirable artistic achievement that should satisfy both traditional fantasy readers like myself and those with more contemporary tastes.

[@Gaz_the_lock]

sounds very intriguing, will definitely grab the whole trilogy once it's out. and thumbs up for that vivacious squirrel on the background!

[@PaperbackJourneys]

This seems like a really original concept. I love it.

[@bartsbookspace]

Once again the setting steals the show;

[@MattonBooks]

Hear that Chase? MOAR ELVES!

[@christopherfly9374]

I've been waiting for this review. Your view of the story and characters, particularly the psychological aspects, is truly fascinating.

[@BookBlather]

Phenomenal review, Johanna! Glad to hear how much you liked this and how much you derived from the story. So excited for this!

[@marcb718]

I love the vibe in this review. Hearing the birds chirping in the background really sets the relaxing mood. Great review! Cant wait to read the book.

[@ColinsCornerYT]

FANTASTIC review, Johanna! For the record, I believe you did a great job separating the relationship you have with Philip from your review. The more content that people release about The Way of Edan the more excited I become!

[@avi4905]

What an amazing review Johanna! Thank you so much for these well articulated thoughts and opinions. I have already preordered the book

[@hannahblackwellbooks]

This sounds wonderful!! I was literally just saying there’s not enough elves in fantasy!

[@vaughnroycroft999]

I skipped watching when this came out because I was still reading (I was one of the fortunate to receive an ARC), and I wanted to write my review before hearing the thoughts of others. But I really do appreciate your take. Hearing your thoughts enhances my appreciation of the story. Thanks for being your usual thoughtful and thorough self in reviewing it.

[@rebecca.reader]

Great review! I can hardly wait to read The Way of Edan! I have it on pre order. I absolutely love Philips channel.

[@TallGuyReads]

Awesome review, Johanna! I am so excited to read this book and hopefully will be starting it on or close to release date!

[@Scotty-BK]

Can’t wait for my pre-order to process on the 21st! Great review, Johanna!

[@BookishChas]

Great review Johanna! I’m excited to read this.

[@elainedejong2806]

I just can’t wait for this book to be in my hands! Thanks for such a good review 😊

[@blacknbluecollarreader]

Excellent breakdown of this story Jo!! I LOVE the elf ears by the way. This is definitely a series I plan on jumping into.