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A review by liesljrowe
City of Lifestone by Tom Huddleston
3.0
I'm not familiar with the Warhammer games, but several of my students are big fans of Age of Sigmar and I've been intrigued by the miniatures etc for long enough that I decided to give this a go. Considering the Black Library's success at creating long-running series of books aimed at adults, it's not surprising that they're trying to dip into the middle grade market of potential wargamers.
"Realm Quest" is a fast-paced read and quickly explains a lot of the lore in an understandable fashion without slowing down the story. Really, this clearly is the set-up for a series, presenting the main characters and overall objective of the plot, complete with a dramatic cliffhanger ending. There's a diverse cast of characters and there's some interesting plot-threads started which remain unresolved by the end of the novel. I think this should be excellent for fans of novels like Beast Quest, who want to read a fast-paced series with brilliant action sequences and a whole world of lore to engage in. Looking forward to seeing what my students make of it!
Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
"Realm Quest" is a fast-paced read and quickly explains a lot of the lore in an understandable fashion without slowing down the story. Really, this clearly is the set-up for a series, presenting the main characters and overall objective of the plot, complete with a dramatic cliffhanger ending. There's a diverse cast of characters and there's some interesting plot-threads started which remain unresolved by the end of the novel. I think this should be excellent for fans of novels like Beast Quest, who want to read a fast-paced series with brilliant action sequences and a whole world of lore to engage in. Looking forward to seeing what my students make of it!
Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.