by Brian McClellan
Description:
The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it.
It's a bloody business overthrowing a king...
Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces.
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail.
But when gods are involved...
Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should...
In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets? PROMISE OF BLOOD is the start of a new epic fantasy series from Brian McClellan.
My Review:
Solid, entertaining story told from several perspectives. Partly political, partly mystery.
Decent world building and intriguing magic system: the normal sorcerers (with magic gloves), the uber sorcerers, gifted folks with very specific, individual magics, powder mages (gunpowder fuels their magic), and gods.
At the 75% mark, it started to feel a bit long. This is a pretty hefty book.
Overall, great and would recommend to people who like fantasy but maybe want a break from elves and dwarves.
I bought this book for my husband and borrowed it after he'd finished the trilogy. Good stuff.
About the Author:
Brian is an avid player of video games and reader of epic novels and history. His hobbies include making homemade jam from local berries and tending to his hive of honeybees. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, two dogs, and cat.
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