It's writers like you that make me want to do nothing but read all-day
It's writers like you that make me want to do nothing but read all-day
Great read, this was. Faultless, in my opinion.
The setting is straight from the Middle Ages.
The book proves it's possible to write Grimdark fantasy without anti-heroes (take that Mark Lawrence and Joe Abercrombie fans!).
There are all-out ferocious pitched battles, strategic maneuverings, individual duels, riots, and a two-person army slaughter.
Greek Mythology meets with world politics in this thriller-young-adult-classic featuring a beloved character and her becoming-a-hero status
I would recommend this book to people in a slump
One striking thing is the similarity between the writing styles of Gemmell and David Eddings
...Yumeko gets thrusts unexpectedly into a power struggle, prophecy, a potential love interest who happens to be a demon slayer, quest (and side quests), and of course a motley of sidekicks (a ronin, a noble, and eventually a priest and a temple maid)
Never have I ever enjoyed first person POV as much as I did in this book.
Truly, truly enjoyable, this book was. Honestly, I was not eager to start this one, seeing as it's not yet a complete series. But it was a big-name author. Besides, the books I've been reading recently have not precisely been intriguing, so I just decided to give this one a try. And I certainly wasn't […]
Here, the author appears to be more intricate and deliberate in his storytelling, happy to help readers truly understand events in a blow-by-blow manner.
