The plot is good but takes too long to get to it. We’re on book eight of fourteen now so I don’t really want to go into too many details plot wise. It’s a strange structure to this book. We get a few chapters from each main POV which takes up most of the book …
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Waybound by Will Wight
A very satisfying end to a great series. I won’t go into any plot details as this is the last book but let’s just say that it was everything I had hoped for. There was even more progression, epic battles and nice moments between the characters. I’m still shocked at where characters are now compared …
Dreadgod by Will Wight
Another escalation in the stakes which I wasn’t sure was possible. The Dreadgods are fully awake and Lindon, Yerin and co. are making it a mission to stop them forever. Lindon now knows the link between them and the Monarchs and so knows that it is only a matter of time before they are clashing …
Bloodstone by David Gemmell
After years of living a life of peace, the Jerusalem Man is back after a terrible tragedy befalls him. The world is very different with a civilisation of a sort emerging under the religious leadership of the Deacon. However corruption is rife and there is a much bigger threat soon to emerge. Nothing too different …
The Last Guardian by David Gemmell
Another quick and enjoyable read. Jon Shannow is drawn by the rumour of a city behind a wall that has the sword of God floating above it, thinking it might be Jerusalem. Also in the distant past in the cities of Atlantis, a man speaks out against the King and sets in motion events that …
Wolf in Shadow by David Gemmell
A great self-contained sword and sorcery, but with guns! Jon Shannow is on an impossible quest, to find Jerusalem after the apocalypse. He wanders the land, dealing death to bandits and other law breakers. He meets Donna, a recent widower, and sets out to try to find peace with her and her son but they …
Reaper by Will Wight
A bit of a slog in the middle but held up by the start and end. Sacred Valley has been opened up so the team set out to explore the labyrinth while the battle of the Dreadgod cults and their allies against the other Monarchs kicks off. Offworld the battle between the Abidan and the …
Bloodline by Will Wight
Still top quality but I didn’t enjoy quite as much as the previous book. The Dreadgods have awoken and one is heading towards Sacred Valley. Lindon and company are in a race against time to get back and evacuate the inhabitants before they are all destroyed. Well we finally get to the place in time …
Wintersteel by Will Wight
Another amazing end to a book in the series. The second half of the Uncrowned tournament still needs to be completed by the eight remaining contestants but the hostilities between the Monarch factions that have been simmering for years are now about to erupt into outright fighting. I didn’t really know what to expect from …
The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark
DNF at around 60% through the book. In the ancient city of Sorlost, a noble is looking to overthrow the emperor. To do this he hires a group of mercenaries to do the job. Amongst them is a mysterious young man called Marith who is looking to flee a painful past. I’m still a little …
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