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Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

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butterpoached's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Alright, by the time I finished this book I was having fun. The tone is that curious mix of everyone being terrible, but being terrible in a lighthearted kind of way that reminds me of highschool sports. The "DnD Party as rock star" metaphor was interesting. However

who in the year 2017 writes a straight up dark jungle unga-bunga cannibal tribe? That whole arc was pretty cringy. Plus, the stakes never feel very high, despite what the characters talk about. Clay loses his hand in one chapter, and has grown a new one within the next two. It would have been nice for the danger to feel a little more dangerous...

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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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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meecespieces's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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bookwisp's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Kings of the Wyld was sold to me as 'a former D&D adventuring party gets back together for one last job'. I can confirm this assessment is entirely accurate.

Is it the best or most original Fantasy novel I've ever read? Nope.
Would I have gotten as much out of it if I didn't enjoy D&D quests and tropes? Probably not.
Was it a lot of fun? Yes, absolutely.

I think if you go into this book expecting it to be a laugh-a-minute as some reviewers make it out to be, you'll be a bit disappointed. It will, however, elicit involuntary, out-loud, 'HA' moments - or, at least, it did for me. Eames balances a humorous narrative voice with some really tender - soft, even - moments. (Clay Cooper is a Good man, okay.)

The bonds and friendships between the members of Saga are central to the book. Their characterisations and their interrelationships (and, of course, Clay Good Boi Cooper) are what elevated this book to a four-star read. More books about male friendships, please and thank you!

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adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

Il libro perfetto per chi cerca un'avventura! Il nostro protagonista è Clay, uno dei membri della banda di guerrieri più famosa al mondo ma ormai in pensione da 20 anni. Un giorno però Gabriel, il vecchio leader dei Saga, si presenta alla sua porta per chiedergli un favore decisamente impegnativo; salvare sua figlia Rose. Il problema? Rose è anche lei una mercenaria e si trova bloccata dentro una città in assedio circondata dall'orda di mostri più grande e terribile che possiate immaginare. Clay seppur titubante saluta moglie e figlia e parte con Gabriel per radunare gli altri 3 membri della banda: Moog, lo stregone del gruppo ossessionato dal trovare una cura per la malattia che ha ucciso suo marito, Matrick, re di Agria alle prese con i piani malvagi della regina, e Ganelon, il più forte guerriero al mondo ma imprigionato in una prigione di pietra. A questi durante il percorso si uniranno molti altri personaggi umani e non! Leggere questo libro è davvero un'esperienza divertentissima, sembra quasi di giocare una partita a Dungeons&Dragons. Nonostante sia un libro pieno di battute e con una forte componente comica, non mancano i momenti più commoventi e tematiche più pesanti, come il rapporto di Clay con il padre. La vera forza di questo libro per me è l'unione di tradizione e innovazione; questa storia infatti ha il sapore di un fantasy classico, pieno di mostri, battaglie, artefatti magici e momenti epici ma uniti con una grande originalità. I protagonisti infatti non sono guerrieri belli e forti nel fiore degli anni ma anzi sono un gruppo di uomini decisamente maturi e un pò fuoriforma ma con una grande amicizia che li unisce. La conclusione è epica e perfettamente in linea con la storia. Approvatissimo!

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