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Laddar... Redemption's Blade: After The War (1) (utgåvan 2018)av Adrian Tchaikovsky (Författare)
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Adrian Tchaikovsky takes the Dark Lord trope, turns it on its head and gives it a jolly good thrashing. here is a tale of Celestaine, the Slayer of the Dark Lord, living through the aftermath of the great conflict. The land seethes with refugees, famines, shortages, hatred, insecurity, fears and calls for revenge. Celestaine seeks to find some reasons for it all, wanting to bring more than death, some change that will improve the lives of those who have lost so much. She sets off with two ogre-like acquaintances, a wingless flying man and her sword of infinite sharpness (that comes with a variety of uses and problems). Following her are two bizarre collectors of artefacts. What follows is a journey through a warn-torn world where we meet races, demi-gods, magics, conspiracies and revelations. Mr T, carries the story off with great aplomb, with a most enjoyable conclusion and end. I found the start a bit slow, but read the final third in one sitting. I can only hope that he writes more in this environment. This is the first novel in a shared world "After The War" devised by Solaris, with [a:Justina Robson|224518|Justina Robson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png]Justina Robinson writing the second, [b:Salvation's Fire|38643811|Salvation's Fire|Justina Robson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1519625991s/38643811.jpg|60255349]. This book asks a very interesting question: what happens after you defeat the Ultimate Evil One or the leader of the evil army? This twist on the usual fantasy fare allows the author to explore many crucial aspects that are usually just plain forgotten on the lives of the rest of the world and even the Hero of the stories. The characters are also very well developed. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Ingår i serienAfter the War (1)
Ten years ago, the renegade demigod known as the Kinslayer returned. His armies of monsters issued from the pits of the earth, spearheaded by his brutal Yorughan soldiers. He won every battle, leaving burnt earth and corruption behind. Thrones toppled and cities fell as he drove all before him. And then he died. A handful of lucky heroes and some traitors amongst his own, and the great Kinslayer was no more. Celestaine was one such hero and now she has tasked herself to correct the worst excesses of the Kinslayer and bring light back to her torn-up world. With two Yorughan companions she faces fanatics, war criminals and the monsters and minions the Kinslayer left behind as the fragile alliances of the war break down into feuding, greed and mistrust. The Kinslayer may be gone, but he cast a long shadow she may never truly escape. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Hero Celestaine holds a sword that will cut anything, and she used it to help slay the evil, near immortal Kinslayer and end his war on the whole world. But the evil he did still goes on, and she feels urged to help fix some of it.
And thus the quest, the McGuffin, and all that are here. But what's truly refreshing about this book is the unflinching look at how it would really be, trying to recover from a war that literally brought hell with it. The suffering wrought by a hand without mercy does not simply vanish when that hand is cut off, and that is part of this book's central thesis. That, and how despite all the pain, life does still go on, in some way.
This book offers much. Engaging characters, grand adventure, moments of real hope, but also glimpses of the grim truth that war often brings only pain, even to the victors. It was a gipping read, and I look forward to future entries. ( )