A review by tvislife
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
dark
medium-paced
5.0
Just as fucked up and enjoyable as the first book. Little Jorgy is all grown up—his murderous rampages have some actual thought behind them, and he has a purpose beyond causing mayhem. As evidenced by the title, Jorg is now a king, and by golly he fits the role. I’ve always loved how self-assured he is, and seeing him with this position really showcases the charisma and power he oozes. I mean I still hate him, but if I lived in that world, I’d follow him in a heartbeat (cuz that heart would likely stop beating if I didn’t).
I’m just obsessed with the fact that Jorg is like basically a child and simultaneously the biggest bad guy to ever live; and yet somehow, it all seems plausible in the world. Sometimes with fantasy books like this, the MC will be just an average joe who somehow does all this amazing badass stuff even though it doesn’t seem possible. But Jorg? He could do literally anything and I’d believe it—the author is just so fantastic at weaving a story, and Jorg is a character that seems larger than life and yet so incredibly grounded. I love this world and the characters and I’m so sad the next book is the last. But I can’t wait to read it.
I’m just obsessed with the fact that Jorg is like basically a child and simultaneously the biggest bad guy to ever live; and yet somehow, it all seems plausible in the world. Sometimes with fantasy books like this, the MC will be just an average joe who somehow does all this amazing badass stuff even though it doesn’t seem possible. But Jorg? He could do literally anything and I’d believe it—the author is just so fantastic at weaving a story, and Jorg is a character that seems larger than life and yet so incredibly grounded. I love this world and the characters and I’m so sad the next book is the last. But I can’t wait to read it.