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A review by the_pale_woman
Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
4.0
I'm having a rollercoaster of feelings about this book. It's probably my least favorite of the series so far. I'm not entirely sure if that has to do with the plot and progression, other external factors, or even some combination. This book felt like more setup than progress. There were a few great moments, but I wanted more out of some of the scenes. Overall, I love reading Uhtred's story, but this one had me feeling slightly burned out.
My other issue was that I hated the audiobook narrator. "Hated" might be a strong word, but I'm growing increasingly nostalgic for the perfect tone set in the beginning of the series by Jonathan Keeble and more averse to these milk toast, generic British narrators with their atrocious pronunciations. When in doubt, stick with how the words have been pronounced for the past five books instead of going your own way. It's about the readers' enjoyment of the story, not your chance to try to prove you're smarter than the previous guy.
My other issue was that I hated the audiobook narrator. "Hated" might be a strong word, but I'm growing increasingly nostalgic for the perfect tone set in the beginning of the series by Jonathan Keeble and more averse to these milk toast, generic British narrators with their atrocious pronunciations. When in doubt, stick with how the words have been pronounced for the past five books instead of going your own way. It's about the readers' enjoyment of the story, not your chance to try to prove you're smarter than the previous guy.