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Blood Song
by Anthony Ryan
I read this series when they were first published, so it's a few years ago now.
The impact that this novel had on me is still vivid. Blood Song is a power-house of story-telling, and I just wish it had managed to maintain the momentum to the series' end. Mind you, any book following this monster would have had a hard time.
From a writer's perspective, Ryan manages something that few authors have. His protagonist is over-powered from the start and yet the story is far from wish-fulfillment. The central character is richly drawn via flash-backs and many moral choices. In a sense, he is a hopeless figure, but despite this, he just won't give up.
The world is interesting and well built, with a magic system that only lightly brushes the canvas. There's even a grim-world Hogwarts, for those with that kink.
I doubt any fans of Fantasy would be wasting their time reading book one in this series, even if they stop there.
The impact that this novel had on me is still vivid. Blood Song is a power-house of story-telling, and I just wish it had managed to maintain the momentum to the series' end. Mind you, any book following this monster would have had a hard time.
From a writer's perspective, Ryan manages something that few authors have. His protagonist is over-powered from the start and yet the story is far from wish-fulfillment. The central character is richly drawn via flash-backs and many moral choices. In a sense, he is a hopeless figure, but despite this, he just won't give up.
The world is interesting and well built, with a magic system that only lightly brushes the canvas. There's even a grim-world Hogwarts, for those with that kink.
I doubt any fans of Fantasy would be wasting their time reading book one in this series, even if they stop there.