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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An amazing sequel. I love (and loathe in the case of Mordred and Lancelot) the characters and the action is great. So many gripping and shocking scenes.
A little while back I was struck with a desire to refresh myself on Arthurian legends, and did some research on the best interpretations. When I saw that The Warlord Chronicles existed, I decided to give it a shot -- I've dug into a few Bernard Cornwell IPs before (The Grail Quest, Last Kingdom). The first book was a great start, but Enemy of God is really the gold standard in historical fiction.
The narrative is constructed in a way that we don't know the exact ending, but we do know some broad strokes: Derfel, once a pagan warlord, is now a Christian monk maimed with the loss of a hand. Knowing this, the reader is constantly skeptical of any turn in the story that presents hope, and scoffs at any character that preaches about the inherent goodness of others, or the eventual salvation of Britain. No one does this more, believes more firmly in this goal, than Arthur himself. This puts the famous king in an interesting position as both admirable and pitiable.
The highest praise I can give a book like this is that when my mind wanders, I find myself thinking about Derfel, Arthur, their triumphs, and their challenges.
The narrative is constructed in a way that we don't know the exact ending, but we do know some broad strokes: Derfel, once a pagan warlord, is now a Christian monk maimed with the loss of a hand. Knowing this, the reader is constantly skeptical of any turn in the story that presents hope, and scoffs at any character that preaches about the inherent goodness of others, or the eventual salvation of Britain. No one does this more, believes more firmly in this goal, than Arthur himself. This puts the famous king in an interesting position as both admirable and pitiable.
The highest praise I can give a book like this is that when my mind wanders, I find myself thinking about Derfel, Arthur, their triumphs, and their challenges.
adventurous
emotional
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Man, really enjoyed this. This trilogy is so great and fascinating.
Revisionist Arthurian Legend is one of my favorite niche genres and this is a great one. Love the expansive way it goes about telling this story of ancient Britain and the depiction of Arthur as sort of a noble fool.
But, yeah, a lot to say about this but most of it can be summarized: this is real great!
Revisionist Arthurian Legend is one of my favorite niche genres and this is a great one. Love the expansive way it goes about telling this story of ancient Britain and the depiction of Arthur as sort of a noble fool.
But, yeah, a lot to say about this but most of it can be summarized: this is real great!