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Blood Song
by Anthony Ryan
8 stars An exceptional, astonishing debut novel
Measured out, shaken down and filled to overflowing with an intricately woven tapestry of dark colours.
Presented in the format of a biography written by a scribe who believes he has every reason to hate him, the chronicle of Vaelin al Sorna begins in his childhood, when his father abandons him outside the imposing gates of the Sixth Order.
What follows is an AMAZING mix of the best aspects of any story. Harsh military training, coming-of-age, friendship, courage, strength of character, love, the lies told by manipulative leaders in the pursuits of obscure agendas with scant regard for the cost in human life, and, towards the end, an unexpected and staggering personal sacrifice for a young man who finds no glory in what he does.
At 591 pages, this is a long and pretty intense read. Be prepared for a lot of violence (after all, this is pretty much a story about war), none of which is the gratuitous and sickening violence presented by Quentin Tarantino and Andy Remic (which causes one to wonder at the nature of their minds!). Rather, war is portrayed as the harsh reality that it is, without the frills of propagandist glorying. Best of all, no words are wasted on sordid pseudo-pornographic sex scenes which have become so prevalent in stories these days.
Measured out, shaken down and filled to overflowing with an intricately woven tapestry of dark colours.
Presented in the format of a biography written by a scribe who believes he has every reason to hate him, the chronicle of Vaelin al Sorna begins in his childhood, when his father abandons him outside the imposing gates of the Sixth Order.
What follows is an AMAZING mix of the best aspects of any story. Harsh military training, coming-of-age, friendship, courage, strength of character, love, the lies told by manipulative leaders in the pursuits of obscure agendas with scant regard for the cost in human life, and, towards the end, an unexpected and staggering personal sacrifice for a young man who finds no glory in what he does.
At 591 pages, this is a long and pretty intense read. Be prepared for a lot of violence (after all, this is pretty much a story about war), none of which is the gratuitous and sickening violence presented by Quentin Tarantino and Andy Remic (which causes one to wonder at the nature of their minds!). Rather, war is portrayed as the harsh reality that it is, without the frills of propagandist glorying. Best of all, no words are wasted on sordid pseudo-pornographic sex scenes which have become so prevalent in stories these days.