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j_f 's review for:
Enemy of God
by Bernard Cornwell
This was just what I needed to read at the time. A straightforward, well-written, unproblematic fantasy novel inspired by King Arthur.
Enemy of God follows the Arthur characters we’re used to, but focuses on the protagonist Derfel Cadern a lot more. In this novel, he is a father and husband and Arthur’s right-hand man amid a growing tension between the Christians and the pagans.
The writing is clear and succinct, while still leaving room for characters’ emotions and other details. The plot is pretty basic fantasy—dramatic, battle-ridden—but I enjoyed myself. I especially liked how there were no sex scenes and, even when nudity was mentioned, it was as brief as possible. It’s rare to see a male fantasy author not lose his entire mind while describing a pretty fifteen-year-old girl simply going about her business. So, even though the author shouldn’t get props for something so simple, I was happy to see that.
The only reason it wasn’t 5 stars is that I don’t feel it did anything unique or special with the plot, unless you consider having a solid, well-paced plot special.
Enemy of God follows the Arthur characters we’re used to, but focuses on the protagonist Derfel Cadern a lot more. In this novel, he is a father and husband and Arthur’s right-hand man amid a growing tension between the Christians and the pagans.
The writing is clear and succinct, while still leaving room for characters’ emotions and other details. The plot is pretty basic fantasy—dramatic, battle-ridden—but I enjoyed myself. I especially liked how there were no sex scenes and, even when nudity was mentioned, it was as brief as possible. It’s rare to see a male fantasy author not lose his entire mind while describing a pretty fifteen-year-old girl simply going about her business. So, even though the author shouldn’t get props for something so simple, I was happy to see that.
The only reason it wasn’t 5 stars is that I don’t feel it did anything unique or special with the plot, unless you consider having a solid, well-paced plot special.