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A review by sgall75
The Tyranny of Faith by Richard Swan
5.0
I read Swan's The Justice of Kings last year and it was definitely one of the best reads from 2022. This sequel simply blows book 1 out of the water!
I was completely and totally gripped from the first line to the last. I'm not entirely sure how my heart didn't give out reading the second instalment in the Empire of the wolf trilogy! We continue to view Sir Konrad Vonvalt's attempts to rid the Empire of the power hungry Claver and keep justice through the eyes of his apprentice, Helena. Her character really develops through this book and we see how she begins to start to question the world about her and find her own place. His retinue has grown to include Sir Radomir as well as the newly injured Bressinger. The characters are all wonderfully rendered and fleshed out.
The world building and magic system is phenomenal. I really enjoyed how it was linked in with the religious aspect of the world that the characters inhabit. Again, there was a mystery that needed solving element, similar to the first book.
I can honestly say that this book was breath-taking and I can't wait for the final book in this trilogy. It's certainly one I'm going to buy and place on my shelves.
Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for providing me with an arc in return for an honest review.
I was completely and totally gripped from the first line to the last. I'm not entirely sure how my heart didn't give out reading the second instalment in the Empire of the wolf trilogy! We continue to view Sir Konrad Vonvalt's attempts to rid the Empire of the power hungry Claver and keep justice through the eyes of his apprentice, Helena. Her character really develops through this book and we see how she begins to start to question the world about her and find her own place. His retinue has grown to include Sir Radomir as well as the newly injured Bressinger. The characters are all wonderfully rendered and fleshed out.
The world building and magic system is phenomenal. I really enjoyed how it was linked in with the religious aspect of the world that the characters inhabit. Again, there was a mystery that needed solving element, similar to the first book.
I can honestly say that this book was breath-taking and I can't wait for the final book in this trilogy. It's certainly one I'm going to buy and place on my shelves.
Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for providing me with an arc in return for an honest review.