Logan is a farm boy who fancies his bow and arrow more than kissing the girl at the farm next door. His world is under a strange curse in which everyone is sure they've forgotten something, but they simply aren't sure what it is. And then darkness fell, and the demons attacked. After coming to terms with his new world and assisting in gathering the surviving families into something of a Township, he heads out to a capital city to gain answers and encourage trade, with the caveat that he knows its time for him to make a name for himself.
Logan wastes little time in doing so.
The world of Kyroo handles its apocalyptic threat with a weight that is more horrific and down to earth than it is power fantasy, and it works to establish just what the main character is up against. Logan himself comes off as surprisingly likable, making decisions that are practicable and at his father's advising choosing to be honest, which at times serves him well and at others allows the world to take advantage of him. It would have been easy to have this character to be over the top, or milquetoast. Instead, he's believable, and that gives weight to the believability of the world. No small feat, because as the story progresses the nature of the curse and just what's behind it becomes truly fantastical.
I might complain that the story starts out rather slow, focusing on building a township that gets little attention after the second chapter, but in retrospect this also set the foundation for the main character's morals and some of the decisions he made later. This story is also more adventure than action, which is a trait I personally enjoyed as I love traveling new worlds but could understand why others might find themselves waiting. The movement from Logan's woman of interest Hariet to her conveniently located younger sister Riya warranted a quick eyebrow, but it worked so well for the story that the concern was quickly forgotten. The juxtaposition between the world's different races and the fact that the curse of the world causes mankind to forget they exist created some interesting scenarios, but if it weren't for the way the main character handled them I'm not sure this would have felt as plausible.
Overall, this was an exciting adventure, and I'm genuinely curious where the story continues.
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