A review by angrywombat
Age of Iron by Angus Watson
3.0
Although this is presented as some kind of historical fiction, I just cant take it seriously. This reminds me of the movie "A Knight's Tale" - which has the trappings of a historical story, but plays very fast and loose with everything else.
The language, slang, and the attitudes and knowledge of many characters comes across as completely anachronistic, which pulled me out of the story on many occasions. But the main characters and their interactions are a lot of fun. In fact, some of the characters (Dug Sealskinner especially) were a joy to see in action.
The self deprecating humour really drew me in, making me want to read more. But since I'm not british the language use kept making me think of a Guy Ritchie film.
Nonetheless, I will probably get the next book, just on the strength of his characters - I really want to see what becomes of Dug and his mates.
The language, slang, and the attitudes and knowledge of many characters comes across as completely anachronistic, which pulled me out of the story on many occasions. But the main characters and their interactions are a lot of fun. In fact, some of the characters (Dug Sealskinner especially) were a joy to see in action.
The self deprecating humour really drew me in, making me want to read more. But since I'm not british the language use kept making me think of a Guy Ritchie film.
Nonetheless, I will probably get the next book, just on the strength of his characters - I really want to see what becomes of Dug and his mates.