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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Interesting flintlock fantasy. The author acknowledges that the various army formations were borrowed from Napoleonic history.
For me, this was a real page burner. Excellent character development and vivid descriptions of the landscapes involved. The battles are the main themes of the story until we learn about "The Thousand Names."
Onto book two, [b:The Shadow Throne|18657632|The Shadow Throne (The Shadow Campaigns, #2)|Django Wexler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422248599l/18657632._SY75_.jpg|26473563].
For me, this was a real page burner. Excellent character development and vivid descriptions of the landscapes involved. The battles are the main themes of the story until we learn about "The Thousand Names."
Onto book two, [b:The Shadow Throne|18657632|The Shadow Throne (The Shadow Campaigns, #2)|Django Wexler|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422248599l/18657632._SY75_.jpg|26473563].
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slow-paced. Often feels like it struggles to find rhythm. Regardless, an interesting story that I enjoyed.
Needs a little more world building a little more Winter but otherwise a solid book
Looks like it's going to be the year of unfinished novels. I listened to half of this. The writing was fine. The characterization was there but it was just not my thing. I did read that it was a "military fantasy" but really the "fantasy" part seemed to be missing. There was one cool scene with magic and some other interesting sounding meetings between people in power but other than that it was all fighting, troop movements, cannons and loading muskets. It just got to be tedious.
I would definitely recommend it to people who are into military troop movements and military life AND fantasy because it seemed like eventually there might be more magic etc...
Just don't have the time anymore to read books I'm not that into, especially when it's "Book 1" of series that might end up being really long.
I would definitely recommend it to people who are into military troop movements and military life AND fantasy because it seemed like eventually there might be more magic etc...
Just don't have the time anymore to read books I'm not that into, especially when it's "Book 1" of series that might end up being really long.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
Good world building, good characters, good set-up for the rest of the series which I will be picking up ASAP.
Couldn't put this one down. Did not expect to like it, as I don't typically read military sf, and only read it because of a glowing recommendation. Well, the recommendation was spot on. Lots of action, lots of historical detail (e.g., musket loading), and fantastic female characters. That was unexpected, and so, so welcome. The women were terrific.
A military flintlock fantasy in a setting similar a Napoleon-era but with a small amount of fantasy elements. The book has two protagonists in the same army as they are going to war. It is filled with a wide variety of characters that give the environment an enjoyable and exciting read. I really enjoyed the book and if you liked any other military-based fantasy books, you will likely enjoy this one too.
A fun and engaging piece of military fantasy. I was hooked early, really cared about the characters, and had a great time reading this.