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comadivine11's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid book in this series. My biggest complaint is that Girton is a bit of a whiny b*tch throughout this book. He's also still pretty young though, so whatever. This book takes place about 5 years after book one. During the elapsed time, Girton was a mercenary. He returns to King Rufra to help him secure his kingdom against King Tomas. Somebody is leaking information to King Tomas so Girton spends most of the book trying to figure out who it is. Looking forward to reading the final book in the series.
jd306's review against another edition
4.0
Girton is so moody and impulsive I love it. This entire book barely has a plot we just follow him and hope he doesn't ruin too many things before the last page. I wish I hadn't waited so long to read the sequel because I pretty much forgot all the important characters from the last book. I'm going to start reading King of Assassins right away so it doesn't happen again.
realf0x's review
4.0
4 stars out of 5
A definitive improvement to the first book.
The characters are more fleshed out, the stakes are higher and the pace is better.
Girton and his master were on the run for the past years after the events of the first book. but when Girton's master is poisoned during an attempt on their life, Girton came back to his old friend Rufta, who is at war with Tomas and Aydor (of course Aydor was a surprise as he seems to have grown up and become a better person) . Rufta agrees to help Girton, and in return, he asks Girton to finds out the spy in his council.
“We are cursed to be the sum of our deeds, black as they may be. They are like an arrow: once the shot is made, there is no escaping the consequences.”
The atmosphere, the action, the doubt of who is the spy , and the characters were the many excellent things abo this book.
jakegray's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The world of this series is so interesting and engaging. Barker writes battle scenes, and scenes of high tension, extremely well. Looking forward to book 3.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death and Rape
catethereader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
betmens's review against another edition
4.0
The Wounded Kingdom triloģijas grāmatas:
1.Age of Assassins *****
2.Blood of Assassins ****
3.King of Assassins n/a
Šī ir dīvaina sērija - sižets pašos pamatos ir superprimitīvs detektīvs, tēli ir daudz un jūk kopā, un galvainais personāžs Girtons ir stipri panaivs, ko pirmajā grāmatā, kur šim bija tikai 14 gadi, bija vieglāk pieņemt (šajā ir 19), un tomēr, rakstnieka valoda ir tik aizraujoša, ka grāmatas lasās vienā elpas vilcienā. Ja arī trešajā grāmatā, kuras darbība risinās vēl daudzus gadus vēlāk, Girtons būs tikpat karstasinīgs un naivs, tad gan man būs lieli iebildumi.
P.S. Šajā daļā atradu spiegu ātrāk nekā Girtons, jej!
1.Age of Assassins *****
2.Blood of Assassins ****
3.King of Assassins n/a
Šī ir dīvaina sērija - sižets pašos pamatos ir superprimitīvs detektīvs, tēli ir daudz un jūk kopā, un galvainais personāžs Girtons ir stipri panaivs, ko pirmajā grāmatā, kur šim bija tikai 14 gadi, bija vieglāk pieņemt (šajā ir 19), un tomēr, rakstnieka valoda ir tik aizraujoša, ka grāmatas lasās vienā elpas vilcienā. Ja arī trešajā grāmatā, kuras darbība risinās vēl daudzus gadus vēlāk, Girtons būs tikpat karstasinīgs un naivs, tad gan man būs lieli iebildumi.
P.S. Šajā daļā atradu spiegu ātrāk nekā Girtons, jej!
einnymydog's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
crixyloo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
kittyg's review
4.0
*I was sent this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Another super solid book in this series and I am really happy that the series has continued strong. I love the character of Girton Club-foot, he makes mistakes, but he does them because of passion and emotion, and I really like that in him. Girton is our main character from the first book, and it's been a few years since the end of book one when we pick the storyline back up. He's been travelling with his master, Merela, and they've done quite a few things in the name of escaping their past and keeping their present hush hush. They've journeyed with some rather terrible people and they've tried to allow time for the Kingdom to establish itself, but right when we join the story we see them getting attacked and Girton's master is in grave danger, and only returning to their past will potentially save her...
Once we get into the story we see Girton as he has to forge a way on his own, conduct an investigation, reunite with old enemies and friends, and find out who the traitor may be. The story starts a little slow, to re-immerse you in the world, but soon you will be drawn back in and wondering just where this story will lead you.
We do learn a bit more about the magic of this world, but not as much as I wanted to know. There's so much more to learn and I hope that the next book may cast a little more light that way. I did enjoy seeing other characters who interact with magic through hunting sorcerers down, finding magical plants and being consumed by magic. Magic isn't a desirable trait in this world..
This book and series is written in quite a charming forth-right way. The characters and plot are blunt, but honest. Seeing the way the story unfolds on the page is part of the allure of the series, and I really enjoyed the final third of the book where all the action starts to unfold and we see all the plot points coming together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There are battles that kept me interested throughout, characters I like a lot, and plot twists and turns that keep you guessing. There's also the Mounts which continue to be epic. Another solid 4.5*s from me :)
Another super solid book in this series and I am really happy that the series has continued strong. I love the character of Girton Club-foot, he makes mistakes, but he does them because of passion and emotion, and I really like that in him. Girton is our main character from the first book, and it's been a few years since the end of book one when we pick the storyline back up. He's been travelling with his master, Merela, and they've done quite a few things in the name of escaping their past and keeping their present hush hush. They've journeyed with some rather terrible people and they've tried to allow time for the Kingdom to establish itself, but right when we join the story we see them getting attacked and Girton's master is in grave danger, and only returning to their past will potentially save her...
Once we get into the story we see Girton as he has to forge a way on his own, conduct an investigation, reunite with old enemies and friends, and find out who the traitor may be. The story starts a little slow, to re-immerse you in the world, but soon you will be drawn back in and wondering just where this story will lead you.
We do learn a bit more about the magic of this world, but not as much as I wanted to know. There's so much more to learn and I hope that the next book may cast a little more light that way. I did enjoy seeing other characters who interact with magic through hunting sorcerers down, finding magical plants and being consumed by magic. Magic isn't a desirable trait in this world..
This book and series is written in quite a charming forth-right way. The characters and plot are blunt, but honest. Seeing the way the story unfolds on the page is part of the allure of the series, and I really enjoyed the final third of the book where all the action starts to unfold and we see all the plot points coming together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this. There are battles that kept me interested throughout, characters I like a lot, and plot twists and turns that keep you guessing. There's also the Mounts which continue to be epic. Another solid 4.5*s from me :)