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A review by rebeccareader
The Horns of Grief by E.J. Doble
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
5.0
The Horns of Grief! The second book in the Blood & Steel Saga. The Fangs of War I devoured, so I was honoured to be sent a copy of this book to review in the sequel’s book tour.
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The Horns of Grief follows in its predecessors booksteps. Complex, grim dark, military fantasy at its finest. But it’s also different. It brings a classical feel to this fantasy world. Monsters, knights. This feels like the home of fantasy.
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The Horns of Grief picks up after the events of The Fangs of War. The neighbouring nations of Provenci and Tarraz are at war. The militia rule of Provenci holds, with vile people gripping power. Pillaging their way to Tarraz, we witness battles and the powerful encountering rebellions. Civil war brims.
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We see far more into Tarraz itself. Sitting in the Northern fortress capital, the ruthless Iron Queen, wants all the power, including that from the God like All-Mother. She wants the world.
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The Horns of Grief expands a chaotic dark world. Few here are good and many are bad. The world is falling apart.
Credit to the author. The complexity within this series is insane! Ethan’s writing is one of my current standout favourites, descriptive and sharp. He’s created some of the most awesomely dark characters, Revek, Savanta, the list goes on. Each character gets the respect it deserves on the page, time spent with them making you develop attachments to people you have no right to attach too! Grim dark character driven excellence.
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If you want to support indie, this is where you should be!