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A review by hadaad
The Grim Company by Luke Scull
While I was reading this book, it didn't feel like a great book most of the time. It felt like maybe the author was ripping something off. It felt a lot like parts of The First Law were lifted, names changed to protect the northmen, and just put right back in. But it started to feel like a lot more than that.
The story grew and the characters, who I hated at first, started to come clear. Let's take stock:
Brodar Kayne: A northman, once the champion for the head man. Not afraid to kill, never loses. Sounds familiar to Logen Nine Fingers.
Davarus Cole: Self-possessed son of a hero. He has no idea what the world's really like and refuses to believe he's anything short of awesome. Kind of sounds like Jezal.
Sasha: the world-weary woman who has substance abuse problems. Again, sounds like a character right from Joe Abercrombie.
But these characters grew out of their respective moulds and beckoned me through their story.
As the plot was revealed, this book started to feel more like the good parts of Mistborn: The Final Empire, with the super-powered bad guys and especially the head honcho. I won't say anything more about that, but I will say there was a lot to like about The Grim Company.
The story grew and the characters, who I hated at first, started to come clear. Let's take stock:
Brodar Kayne: A northman, once the champion for the head man. Not afraid to kill, never loses. Sounds familiar to Logen Nine Fingers.
Davarus Cole: Self-possessed son of a hero. He has no idea what the world's really like and refuses to believe he's anything short of awesome. Kind of sounds like Jezal.
Sasha: the world-weary woman who has substance abuse problems. Again, sounds like a character right from Joe Abercrombie.
But these characters grew out of their respective moulds and beckoned me through their story.
As the plot was revealed, this book started to feel more like the good parts of Mistborn: The Final Empire, with the super-powered bad guys and especially the head honcho. I won't say anything more about that, but I will say there was a lot to like about The Grim Company.