Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

5 reviews

nikki_saulnier's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Murder, War, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Violence, Death, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Blood, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy, Slavery, and Terminal illness

billyjepma's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A proper hoot and a half. The writing is solid and somehow finds a great balance between maintaining tangible stakes and not taking itself seriously. Eames has played a lot of D&D because the vibes here are exactly that—chaotic, heartfelt, and bursting with a bravado that’s only sometimes earned but is always entertaining. It didn’t rock my world, and the pacing is too meandering for its own good, despite feeling authentic to the kind of adventure it is. The momentum never stalls, though—things move too fast for that to happen, which is a good thing. But the narrative does suffer slightly since the drama rarely has the time it needs to properly crystallize. But yeah, I had a great time and will pick up the sequel because this is the platonic ideal of a fantasy world. 

Also, I picked this up to fill the Baldur’s Gate 3 hole in my life, and it rose to the occasion! So, if anyone else is feeling similarly, this might help.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fatphobia

vivavia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gore, Kidnapping, War, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

seanml's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

One of the most uniquely enjoyable experiences I’ve had in fantasy in a long time. Eames doesn’t try to be overly clever; the tropes and archetypes that populate this book are laid out front and center. The characters are all lovely in their own way, and legitimately hilarious. Longtime readers of fantasy should enjoy everything in here. 8.5/10. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

achillea's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

everything is happening so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse