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A review by unlikelyplaces
The Sword Defiant by Gareth Hanrahan
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ahhh ok I loved this so much!
The pitch of this book is basically “what happens to the d&d party 20 years after the final battle?” and it definitely wears its influences on its sleeve.
We follow Alf who was a part of the group who defeated the dark lord years ago and is now charged with holding an extremely powerful, sentient sword, as he sets off on a quest to defeat a new evil.
We also follow Olva as she sets off from her home town in search of someone she loves.
I always love seeing the classics fantasy races (Elves, dwarves etc) and little nods to Lord of the Rings. This felt familiar but still fresh and unique to me. The world building is really interesting and I feel like there’s so much more to uncover in this world.
Alf was a great character to follow, I loved the way he views the world and his interactions with the sword. He’s definitely joined my list of favourite fantasy characters!
This book had a dry wit to it which I think will work for you if you like Ambercrombie’s humour. There’s a lot of commentary on growing older and how the way we view things changes with age which was really interesting.
There was also basically no romance at all in this which is a plus for me but if that’s something you look for just be aware of that.
So yeah I think this book is super underrated and you should definitely go check it out ❤️
The pitch of this book is basically “what happens to the d&d party 20 years after the final battle?” and it definitely wears its influences on its sleeve.
We follow Alf who was a part of the group who defeated the dark lord years ago and is now charged with holding an extremely powerful, sentient sword, as he sets off on a quest to defeat a new evil.
We also follow Olva as she sets off from her home town in search of someone she loves.
I always love seeing the classics fantasy races (Elves, dwarves etc) and little nods to Lord of the Rings. This felt familiar but still fresh and unique to me. The world building is really interesting and I feel like there’s so much more to uncover in this world.
Alf was a great character to follow, I loved the way he views the world and his interactions with the sword. He’s definitely joined my list of favourite fantasy characters!
This book had a dry wit to it which I think will work for you if you like Ambercrombie’s humour. There’s a lot of commentary on growing older and how the way we view things changes with age which was really interesting.
There was also basically no romance at all in this which is a plus for me but if that’s something you look for just be aware of that.
So yeah I think this book is super underrated and you should definitely go check it out ❤️