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readwithbells 's review for:
Warlock
by Wilbur Smith
adventurous
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This doesn’t quite hold up to River God but is a great story. The Red Road sequence is the best part - there are high stakes to match Taita’s objectively crazy powers, great loss, and even though it takes awhile to get into the story, it pays off in the end. Wilbur Smith writes a beautiful journey here and the characters are almost as powerful as in his first novel of this series. I would probably read this again 5 years or so from now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, War
Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt