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Blood Song
by Anthony Ryan
In exchange for my review, I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway
The beginning was slightly confusing--it's told from the Vernier's POV instead of Vaelin's and there wasn't much introduction to point that out. Once I got past that though, I was sucked in.
I was intrigued that Vernier was willing to listen to Vaelin's side of the story--he was able to admit (grudgingly at first) that he might not have the entire story. Plus, since he was a Chronicler, any history that he could discover was probably great for him even if he wouldn't ever publish it publicly. At the end, while he may have still been angry that Vaelin killed Seliesen, Vernier was seeing the bigger picture and realized that everything that had conspired to bring Vaelin to that point was nothing more than the need for vengeance of two people. He even understood that Vaelin may not have given him the whole story, but he did give him most of what he didn't know.
Watching Vaelin's journey from sad boy, angry that his father would stick him in an Order, to a man who quickly became one of the most legendary people in the Realm. Watching him become a skilled warrior, all the while fighting against the people who only wanted to use him as a means to their own end was very nice.
Can't wait to read Tower Lord!
The beginning was slightly confusing--it's told from the Vernier's POV instead of Vaelin's and there wasn't much introduction to point that out. Once I got past that though, I was sucked in.
I was intrigued that Vernier was willing to listen to Vaelin's side of the story--he was able to admit (grudgingly at first) that he might not have the entire story. Plus, since he was a Chronicler, any history that he could discover was probably great for him even if he wouldn't ever publish it publicly. At the end, while he may have still been angry that Vaelin killed Seliesen, Vernier was seeing the bigger picture and realized that everything that had conspired to bring Vaelin to that point was nothing more than the need for vengeance of two people. He even understood that Vaelin may not have given him the whole story, but he did give him most of what he didn't know.
Watching Vaelin's journey from sad boy, angry that his father would stick him in an Order, to a man who quickly became one of the most legendary people in the Realm. Watching him become a skilled warrior, all the while fighting against the people who only wanted to use him as a means to their own end was very nice.
Can't wait to read Tower Lord!