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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
The group have arrived in the kingdom of Alcedon where they must travel the Road of Storms in order to find and stop a rebellion turned demonic thrall. The leader of the rebellion has acquired a tulwar cursed with a great demon who is aiding the Desecrator in their quest to open the Infernus Gate and destroy the world of humanity. Guyime and his group of misfits must reach the location of the Infernus Gate before the Desecrator does, but the path they must take is filled with peril and death.
Yet another great entry into this series. I quite enjoy the world building and the fast-paced clip of the story. It feels like our unlikely heroes are nearing the end of their quest. Looking forward to the seventh (and perhaps final?) installment.
Yet another great entry into this series. I quite enjoy the world building and the fast-paced clip of the story. It feels like our unlikely heroes are nearing the end of their quest. Looking forward to the seventh (and perhaps final?) installment.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quick and captivating novellas, very easy and enjoyable read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TL;DR: I loved the last half of this. The first felt just a bit slow, but I loved that last half.
Source: NetGalley! Thank you so, so much!
Source: NetGalley! Thank you so, so much!
Plot: We’re getting so close, SO close to the end here and the battle scenes keep getting more wild.
Characters: We actually got a bit more of our two newest characters in this which I liked but we still got plenty of our favorites.
Setting: Yet another new setting, this one was a plains type of kingdom with a cursed road and some rebel forces to track down.
Fantasy: We didn’t get as much as far as setup for the world but we saw a lot of great magic swords being magical. That was the huge win for me.
Characters: We actually got a bit more of our two newest characters in this which I liked but we still got plenty of our favorites.
Setting: Yet another new setting, this one was a plains type of kingdom with a cursed road and some rebel forces to track down.
Fantasy: We didn’t get as much as far as setup for the world but we saw a lot of great magic swords being magical. That was the huge win for me.
Thoughts:
Anthony Ryan continues his Seven Swords series with The Road of Storms which is going to lead us to our final confrontation. There isn’t a whole lot I can say about this particular volume without spoilers but let’s see what we can do.
This one has our band of not-so-merry adventurers crossing a haunted and cursed mountain range in pursuit of one of the two last swords they need to complete the Seven Swords and banish the demons that are trapped within back to hell (and the one that is attempting to bring hell to earth). I can’t say the creepy factor was exceptionally strong by Mr. Ryan continues to dazzle with his use of battle scenes. They continue to get bigger and badder in the best way, especially considering the power and abilities of our swords and friends.
If you’re following the series this is just as strong as the rest. We get a lot more character involvement from some favorites and our newest sword bearer from last book gets some shaping out which I enjoyed. I continue to say this is one of my favorite series currently running and I’m pumped for the last book!