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A review by luanagomes
The Blood Dimmed Tide by Stephen Aryan
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
The second installment of The nightingale and the falcon trilogy was even better than the firstbook, and i am impressed.
On the first book we follow the Mongol expansion wars led by Hulagu Khan, and how his hunger for power leads to such destruction that calls the attention of powerful magic entities, the Kozan.
Now , in book 2, Hulagu armies are struggling, and his ruthlessness is becoming a liability among allies. His opponents are getting stronger, and the Kozan, an ancient force of magic, are meddling on both sides of history. Hulagu son, Temujin, is now a Kozan, but is he going to help further his father ambitions or curb them? Are the rebels ready to help the lesser evil of the two, when the time comes?
I gotta say I like this book even more than the fisrt one. In this new installment, we can see the stakes are getting higher at each turn, and some of the caracters are just showing their true colors. I enjoyed seeing some of the old protagonists back on track, and how some secondary ones suddenly shifted sides, leaving all much more interesting. The political intrigue and the war preparation, which was a plus for me on the first book, are still here, and going strong. The fantasy elements are still minimal, but well placed, and i got used to it after the first book.
The final scene was unexpected but set the tone for what comes next on the final book, and i am looking forward to it !
thank you Angry robot for this ARC in exchange for my honest review
On the first book we follow the Mongol expansion wars led by Hulagu Khan, and how his hunger for power leads to such destruction that calls the attention of powerful magic entities, the Kozan.
Now , in book 2, Hulagu armies are struggling, and his ruthlessness is becoming a liability among allies. His opponents are getting stronger, and the Kozan, an ancient force of magic, are meddling on both sides of history. Hulagu son, Temujin, is now a Kozan, but is he going to help further his father ambitions or curb them? Are the rebels ready to help the lesser evil of the two, when the time comes?
I gotta say I like this book even more than the fisrt one. In this new installment, we can see the stakes are getting higher at each turn, and some of the caracters are just showing their true colors. I enjoyed seeing some of the old protagonists back on track, and how some secondary ones suddenly shifted sides, leaving all much more interesting. The political intrigue and the war preparation, which was a plus for me on the first book, are still here, and going strong. The fantasy elements are still minimal, but well placed, and i got used to it after the first book.
The final scene was unexpected but set the tone for what comes next on the final book, and i am looking forward to it !
thank you Angry robot for this ARC in exchange for my honest review