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katejeminhizer 's review for:
Kagen the Damned
by Jonathan Maberry
This book captured every ounce of my attention from page one. Even with its hefty page count I was not ready for it to end. From its opening chapter I was urged forward to witness the extent of the vengeance Kagen was attempting. There was a LOT going on in this book. While not all scenes are action packed, something pivotal was almost always happening. The descriptions of battle, torture and murder are not for the faint of heart. These scenes ironically are deftly balanced out by Kagen himself. Whether the author intended it or not, I found a considerable amount of humor in the book mainly due to Kagen's lamenting to the gods and his quips with others.
Maberry presents almost everything that a dark epic fantasy should have: a darkly mysterious magical usurper, a far away island populated by cult followers, a haunted tower, outliers set on reverting the empire back to before the resurgence of magic, unexplained secrets, and a main character set on death and revenge. The author so skillfully wrote this that one cannot help while reading to visualize the plot unfold as it would on the big screen. This series could definitely be the next big thing.
I received a copy of this title via NetGalley.
Maberry presents almost everything that a dark epic fantasy should have: a darkly mysterious magical usurper, a far away island populated by cult followers, a haunted tower, outliers set on reverting the empire back to before the resurgence of magic, unexplained secrets, and a main character set on death and revenge. The author so skillfully wrote this that one cannot help while reading to visualize the plot unfold as it would on the big screen. This series could definitely be the next big thing.
I received a copy of this title via NetGalley.