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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I liked the first book but loved this one! While the first book had a lot of background, setting up relationships and getting core people in the story to England, this book got to build off that work and was all action.
The book picks up right where the last one ended. Arthur has won the battle that will finally unite the British kingdoms against the invading Saxons. Arthur has finally been able to bring a time of peace, where everyone is mostly happy. Peace inevitably can’t last, then bam, we’re hit with a series of plot twists, ups and downs for the characters you’re rooting for, and a few moments that literally made my jaw drop. At the end of the book, people and circumstances are so fundamentally changed that I’m really intrigued to see what the next book will bring!
The book picks up right where the last one ended. Arthur has won the battle that will finally unite the British kingdoms against the invading Saxons. Arthur has finally been able to bring a time of peace, where everyone is mostly happy. Peace inevitably can’t last, then bam, we’re hit with a series of plot twists, ups and downs for the characters you’re rooting for, and a few moments that literally made my jaw drop. At the end of the book, people and circumstances are so fundamentally changed that I’m really intrigued to see what the next book will bring!
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“So many dead. Their footsteps will not stir a rush on the floor nor frighten the mice that live in the monastery’s thatched roof.”
Enemy of God is the second book of The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell. It continues the unique historical perspective about the origins of Arthur and his band of loyal warriors.
“For this is his tale, the tale of our dear warlord, our law-giver, our Arthur.”
Enemy of God reached the lofty heights of its predecessor and continued to grow past it. This wonderful, thrilling, heart-wrenching, tense novel contains all of the brilliant aspects of the first in the series, The Winter King. It continued to captivate me with many of the same brilliant characters, and a few more unique cast members who fitted into the story excellently.
“Fate is inexorable”
Enemy of God is told from the perspective of Derfel Cadarn, the same as the first in the trilogy. He is retelling the story of his friend Arthur, who he accompanied through all his struggles and shared his successes and failures with. Derfel has cemented his position as one of my favourite characters of all time with his loyalty, daring, determination and kindness.
Cornwell continues to write with that magical prose of his which guides my eyes from page to page as I accompany the characters of this book through their adventures. Each scene is so vivid and fluid and there was not one dull moment, for each page was consumed by an interesting event, description or character. Many books of this length contain pages or even chapters that disengage me from the story as they can be boring, but this book is an exception.
The plot continued to develop brilliantly and had me laughing out loud once again. I deeply despise certain characters and cherish others, just what I want from any book I read. The novel was filled with plot twists, extremely satisfying moments and times of despair. I was weeping at one point of the book which I am sure any former reader of the series will remember with the same sorrow I do.
“It’s only when you’re lost and frightened and in the dark that you call on the Gods, and they like us to call on them. It makes them feel powerful, and that’s why they like us to live in chaos”
Enemy of God was completely and utterly a five star rating in my mind and the trilogy is rapidly becoming one of my favourite trilogies of all time whilst already claiming first spot for books which have Arthur as a main concept.
I will immediately seize the last of the trilogy, Excalibur, in my hands and devour it in whatever free time I can obtain. I want to reach the conclusion of the series and discover what shall happen to these superb characters, but I am also dreading what is to come, I fear there will be many more tears.
I strongly advise any lovers of historical fiction, or the stories of Arthur to read this, you will not be disappointed.
Just placed my expanded review of this wonderful nook onto BookNest.eu.
http://booknest.eu/component/k2/william/1594-enemy-of-god-the-warlord-chronicles-2-by-bernard-cornwell
“So many dead. Their footsteps will not stir a rush on the floor nor frighten the mice that live in the monastery’s thatched roof.”
Enemy of God is the second book of The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell. It continues the unique historical perspective about the origins of Arthur and his band of loyal warriors.
“For this is his tale, the tale of our dear warlord, our law-giver, our Arthur.”
Enemy of God reached the lofty heights of its predecessor and continued to grow past it. This wonderful, thrilling, heart-wrenching, tense novel contains all of the brilliant aspects of the first in the series, The Winter King. It continued to captivate me with many of the same brilliant characters, and a few more unique cast members who fitted into the story excellently.
“Fate is inexorable”
Enemy of God is told from the perspective of Derfel Cadarn, the same as the first in the trilogy. He is retelling the story of his friend Arthur, who he accompanied through all his struggles and shared his successes and failures with. Derfel has cemented his position as one of my favourite characters of all time with his loyalty, daring, determination and kindness.
Cornwell continues to write with that magical prose of his which guides my eyes from page to page as I accompany the characters of this book through their adventures. Each scene is so vivid and fluid and there was not one dull moment, for each page was consumed by an interesting event, description or character. Many books of this length contain pages or even chapters that disengage me from the story as they can be boring, but this book is an exception.
The plot continued to develop brilliantly and had me laughing out loud once again. I deeply despise certain characters and cherish others, just what I want from any book I read. The novel was filled with plot twists, extremely satisfying moments and times of despair. I was weeping at one point of the book which I am sure any former reader of the series will remember with the same sorrow I do.
Spoiler
I HATE LANCELOT“It’s only when you’re lost and frightened and in the dark that you call on the Gods, and they like us to call on them. It makes them feel powerful, and that’s why they like us to live in chaos”
Enemy of God was completely and utterly a five star rating in my mind and the trilogy is rapidly becoming one of my favourite trilogies of all time whilst already claiming first spot for books which have Arthur as a main concept.
I will immediately seize the last of the trilogy, Excalibur, in my hands and devour it in whatever free time I can obtain. I want to reach the conclusion of the series and discover what shall happen to these superb characters, but I am also dreading what is to come, I fear there will be many more tears.
I strongly advise any lovers of historical fiction, or the stories of Arthur to read this, you will not be disappointed.
Just placed my expanded review of this wonderful nook onto BookNest.eu.
http://booknest.eu/component/k2/william/1594-enemy-of-god-the-warlord-chronicles-2-by-bernard-cornwell
adventurous
dark
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:
Complicated
Mais uma boa leitura. Começo a gostar muito da forma com o Cornwell escreve. Este livro foi indo em crescendo até à explosão final (que já estava à espera, afinal conheço bem esta história) mas mesmo assim não tirou o gozo dos acontecimentos. Gosto muito da forma como o Cornwell criou os personagens, é impossível não gostar muito de uns e odiar outros.
Como é que o Artur pode ser tão burro?
Em todas as versões da lenda penso o mesmo!
Em todas as versões da lenda penso o mesmo!
Spoiler
A traição de Guinevere e Lancelote é tão óbvia para todos...
adventurous
dark
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
dark
emotional
tense
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
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes