A review by bigchipper
City of Kings by Rob J. Hayes

5.0

This is essentially Hayes' version of (Abercrombie's) The Heroes. It's a standalone, battle-driven novel set in the Ties That Bind world. Rose and the Black Thorn are on a mission to rid The Wilds of the blooded families who have repressed the natives for a long time. I won't get into much of what happens (you need to read this) except to say it's at times hilarious, scary, bloody, and sad.

Rob has firmly entrenched himself as my favorite author (Sorry Joe and Mark). He manages to put so much personality in each character that it's frankly amazing.

Highly recommended!