Review by _khush_p -- The Sins of a Master Race

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 21 Feb 2021, 11:19

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Sins of a Master Race" by Matthew Tysz.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Written by Matthew Tysz, The Sins of a Master Race is the third book in The Turn series. The Turn is described as a geoscientific event, one that turned the world into an unrecognizable mass. After only 10% of the population is left alive, everyone tries to survive the turned world in whatever way possible. From these survivors emerge the 3 main characters of this book, Ashley, Scholar, and Cattleprod. The Sins of a Master Race is the ongoing story of these 3 survivors who take on several unknown adventures throughout the series.

After the previous book, Cattleprod has now captured Interstate and is trying to expand his empire. Scholar and Ashley are now running a branch of SIMO on their ship, Nightmare’s End. Things seem to be going normal, as normal as a turned world can go, when Interstate discovers a new city of winged men, who describe themselves as worshippers of Marat, the supposed god of Heaven and Hell. It gets more interesting when an unknown man requests Scholar to save a new species being attacked by demons. Soon enough, many different species are being discovered, with no information on how they got there. These species are threatened by a pair of archdemons, the Defury cousins. The turned world is changing drastically, would Ashley and Scholar fight this changing world or go along with it? Read on to find out!

The Sins of a Master Race is a remarkable book packed with science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. The story mainly follows the old characters from the series, only a couple of new ones are being introduced. The characters are just as attention-grabbing as in the previous books, if not more. Fiction in this story is presented in the form of new non-human creatures, several new gods, and equally different worlds. The book is full of action scenes and thrilling encounters between the characters.

This book might be my favourite in the series so far. What I mostly liked was the plot. I loved how old characters showed up at a certain point, giving a boost of excitement to the already pleasant plot. The action scenes are well described and well placed. I almost didn’t want to stop reading. The bromance was a refreshing occurrence, an enjoyable change from typical romance. The characters complemented each other well, the duo of Ashley and Scholar might be my all-time favourite. There was a nice mix of sombreness and amusement making the story more stimulating. And not to forget the marvellous writing style of Matthew Tysz, the story was practically playing in front of my eyes. There were not too many complicated words and the editing was perfect. For me, this book was a very entertaining and enjoyable read.

There are a number of things that a reader might not like as much. Top of the list is puzzlement, so many things are happening at the same time, it’s hard to keep track and remember them all. It was difficult to remember the timeline, if some things were happening at the same time was hard to tell. There are changes between the present and the past which can be confusing too. There are mentions of assault, slavery, and gory details in some places which might not suit sensitive readers. There is an ample amount of swearing and sexual details which makes this book a no-go for kids.

To sum it up, I rate The Sins of a Master Race a 4 out of 4 stars. There is very little to dislike and plenty of things to love. This book can be a perfect read for fantasy and sci-fi lovers who don’t mind lengthy series. For those who want to start reading The Turn series, enter at your own risk, you won’t be able to leave!

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Ashley-Osuna · Post by **Ashley-Osuna** » 21 Feb 2021, 22:23

This book sounds amazing! I am kind of familiar with the author and I know he is a very talented storyteller, which is why I am prone to believe that this book is great, plus the plot sounds very interesting. I loved your review too, it made me very interested in reading the book so I will definitely be in the lookout for it. Thank you!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 22 Feb 2021, 03:22

Ashley-Osuna wrote: ↑21 Feb 2021, 22:23 This book sounds amazing! I am kind of familiar with the author and I know he is a very talented storyteller, which is why I am prone to believe that this book is great, plus the plot sounds very interesting. I loved your review too, it made me very interested in reading the book so I will definitely be in the lookout for it. Thank you!

This book IS amazing, I hope you get to read it someday. Thank you so much for your kind words!

Upeksha · Post by **Upeksha** » 22 Feb 2021, 08:03

Matthew Tysz is one of my favourite authors and based on your review, I think this would be another series that I would enjoy. Hope to give this a try, soon. Thanks for the great review!

Rayah Raouf · Post by **Rayah Raouf** » 22 Feb 2021, 10:26

I would love to check out Matthew's other books eventually! This review makes this book sound pretty cool. Although it is the third book, I am still intrigued. Looking forward to venturing into this.

Carina Jordaan · Post by **Carina Jordaan** » 23 Feb 2021, 05:58

This was a great read!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 23 Feb 2021, 07:09

Krienkie wrote: ↑23 Feb 2021, 05:58 This was a great read!

Thank you for your kind words!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 23 Feb 2021, 07:10

RayRuff wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 10:26 I would love to check out Matthew's other books eventually! This review makes this book sound pretty cool. Although it is the third book, I am still intrigued. Looking forward to venturing into this.

I can assure you, this series will not disappoint! Hope you get to read it soon enough. And thank you for taking the time to read my review!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 23 Feb 2021, 07:12

Upeksha wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 08:03 Matthew Tysz is one of my favourite authors and based on your review, I think this would be another series that I would enjoy. Hope to give this a try, soon. Thanks for the great review!

Thank you for reading my review! I'm glad you found it helpful! Matthew Tysz has amazing books, you only need to be on the lookout for assault and gory scenes, other than that, his books are pretty awesome!

zainherb · Post by **zainherb** » 25 Feb 2021, 03:43

I too have read this book and I agree with your review. I enjoyed the book very much and am waiting desperately for the sequel.

Amazing review!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 25 Feb 2021, 11:09

zainherb wrote: ↑25 Feb 2021, 03:43 I too have read this book and I agree with your review. I enjoyed the book very much and am waiting desperately for the sequel.

Amazing review!

I'm waiting for the sequel too! And thank you so much for your kind words!

Ellylion · Post by **Ellylion** » 03 Mar 2021, 05:50

I love this series very much too!

Cattleprod is a masterpiece of a villain, the world-building is just breathtaking and the relationship between two main characters are very intriguing! Thanks for a great review!

_khush_p · Post by **_khush_p** » 04 Mar 2021, 21:50

Ellylion wrote: ↑03 Mar 2021, 05:50 I love this series very much too! Cattleprod is a masterpiece of a villain, the world-building is just breathtaking and the relationship between two main characters are very intriguing! Thanks for a great review!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my review!