The king's blood

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Published Nov. 8, 2012 by Orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-08077-4
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4 stars (5 reviews)

The sequel to the acclaimed series launch, The Dragon’s Path, is the perfect summer read for fans of George R. R. Martin.

War casts its shadow over the lands that the dragons once ruled. Only the courage of a young woman with the mind of a gambler and loyalty to no one stands between hope and universal darkness.

The high and powerful will fall, the despised and broken shall rise up, and everything will be remade. And quietly, almost beneath the notice of anyone, an old, broken-hearted warrior and an apostate priest will begin a terrible journey with an impossible goal: destroy a Goddess before she eats the world.

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reviewed The king's blood by Daniel Abraham

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4 stars

I enjoyed the prior book a lot and reading through this one (and subsequently reviewing it) has made me realize how important good characters are to the story. Daniel Abraham is a master at crafting vivid characters that fail to fit standard stereotypes. You honestly can't tell who the villain is until, well, I'm actually still not sure who the villain is. (I guess the priests and their Goddess?)

Unfortunately, the world building seems a bit half-done (all those races of humanity and we only really explore one- normal humans?) and so much happens in terms of plot that I can barely remember what happened in the prior book. These just feel like minor inconveniences, though.

Regardless, this is a great read thanks to the amazing characterization.
Read my full review here: strakul.blogspot.com/2012/09/book-review-kings-blood-by-daniel.html

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