A review by mpohagan
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

4.0

I enjoyed this much more than the first book, though I'm not entirely sure why. It is more complex and the story more fragmented, and the switching between the present and the past did irritate me at times. I did feel that the protagonist was more developed and that he has matured past the shock value of the first book. It does seem that some of the solutions in the book are a little too convenient, however this is justified in the plot, and I ended up quite liking not having an inkling of how Jorg was going to get himself out of a sticky situation right up until he actually managed it. The world is starting to be fleshed out a bit more as Jorg travels throughout the Empire, and we also begin to learn a little bit more about the Builders. If the third book continues the development as this one has, it'll be great!