2nd June, 2010
Thanes for the memories.
Bloodheir and Fall of Thanes by Brian Ruckley.
I finished off this series over the past few weeks and I’ve got one word for you. Bleak. The series follows the recently popular trend of anti-good-triumphs-over-evil in epic fantasy. While the writing was good – despite some iffy minor story arcs – with settings and characters complex enough to hold my interest, the ending really left a hollow feeling. Definitely not the feel-good movie of the summer but worth checking out if this sort of thing floats your boat.
3.5/5 gogs.
Posted at 5:22 am | Comments (3)
On June 2, 2010 at 18:03 Mike said:
June 2, 2010 at 18:03
Ooh. I like these. Thanks!
And, of course, curse you for the Malazan books. I’m on 4 now and have the next three after those on their way already. This is me shaking my fist.
On June 3, 2010 at 5:11 Gog said:
June 3, 2010 at 5:11
This is me laughing maniacally. BwahaaHAHAHAAaaa..
^^v
On June 24, 2010 at 10:32 Will R said:
June 24, 2010 at 10:32
I’m a big fan of anti-heroes. I’ve read so much fantasy that’s the prototypical good vs. evil, that despite how hackneyed the reluctant hero is, I always enjoy it just a LITTLE bit more…