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Heirs of the Demon King: Uprising by Sarah Cawkwell
3.0
READ IN ENGLISH
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
Both the title and the story suggest this is going to be the first book in a new series.
This book starts as an alternate history in which 'The Demon King' (Richard III; How dare they!) wins the battle of Bosworth against Henry Tudor, but only because he has made a pact with demon Melusine. Richard III and future kings -who are conveniently also called Richard- are forced to destroy magic in Britain, first brought back to England by Richard Lionheart, leading to an Inquisition trying to exterminate it (while also using some kind of magic, which is plain hypocrite!)
Besides this alternate history the story is a traditional fantasy, with a young man and woman embarking on an adventure they didn't ask for (nor do they completely know WHAT it is they are looking for/trying to do). With, naturally, the help of some older mentor, after a father-figure dies. Unfortunately, no dragons...
Exactly what the uprising in this book is the title refers to, I'm not sure. In the beginning of the story, there are some 'history lessons' between the chapters to allow readers to learn something on the alternate history without characters having some kind of forced conversation. I really liked the combination between the alternate England and traditional fantasy, although I had liked to see some more England (as they really travel all across Europe in this book). Most of the characters however did not really come to life for me, I didn't feel connected to any of them, really. It was however still an enjoyable read, and I'm planning on reading the second book in this series, will it arrive...
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
Both the title and the story suggest this is going to be the first book in a new series.
This book starts as an alternate history in which 'The Demon King' (Richard III; How dare they!) wins the battle of Bosworth against Henry Tudor, but only because he has made a pact with demon Melusine. Richard III and future kings -who are conveniently also called Richard- are forced to destroy magic in Britain, first brought back to England by Richard Lionheart, leading to an Inquisition trying to exterminate it (while also using some kind of magic, which is plain hypocrite!)
Besides this alternate history the story is a traditional fantasy, with a young man and woman embarking on an adventure they didn't ask for (nor do they completely know WHAT it is they are looking for/trying to do). With, naturally, the help of some older mentor, after a father-figure dies. Unfortunately, no dragons...
Exactly what the uprising in this book is the title refers to, I'm not sure. In the beginning of the story, there are some 'history lessons' between the chapters to allow readers to learn something on the alternate history without characters having some kind of forced conversation. I really liked the combination between the alternate England and traditional fantasy, although I had liked to see some more England (as they really travel all across Europe in this book). Most of the characters however did not really come to life for me, I didn't feel connected to any of them, really. It was however still an enjoyable read, and I'm planning on reading the second book in this series, will it arrive...