A great continuation from the previous book A Crown for Cold Silver which follows the established characters from the previous book and expands heavily on their backstories as well as continuing on with their war against the chained!
Nov 02, Carl Phillips rated it liked it. The characters are growing on me but there are serious pacing issues and plot progression issues here. If anyone knows what on earth is happening with the plot then please tell me.
Apr 17, Joy Cronje rated it it was amazing. This book! It was unpredictable! I love the unique vocabularies of the characters, the characters themselves of course , and the truly unique flavour of the world building and various cultures. Jun 03, Smam rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy , favorites. Sep 04, Steve Lucido rated it really liked it. Again, Alex Marshall really impresses with his pacing and dialogue that had me laughing out loud at some points and on the edge of my seat at others.
In the second book of this series we are now familiar with a great ensemble cast of characters that were introduced in the first book and we are able to follow them as the plot begins to build towards its climax in the trilogy and A Blade of Black Steel builds on the story that was begun in A Crown for Cold Silver and does so in brilliant fashion.
In the second book of this series we are now familiar with a great ensemble cast of characters that were introduced in the first book and we are able to follow them as the plot begins to build towards its climax in the trilogy and there is not a single character I didn't find myself rooting for and even some more ancillary characters who get further fleshing out and that I really started to enjoy Diggleby is the man.
I also am starting to really like the scenes featuring Hoartrap the Touch who has the ability to be disturbing, menacing and hilarious, all at once. That doesn't mean we don't get to meet and get familiar with even more characters either which are also introduced in this book as well and continue to impress. As I said, this book ups the stakes and it sets the table for the conclusion to the series in A War in Crimson Embers and I'm very excited to see how things work out.
I would also like to take a moment to comment on something about this series that has been done so well, and a lot of other reviewers and book tubers have mentioned and this is that this author has created world where there are same sex relationships, bi-sexuals, homosexuals, poly amorous relationships and transgender characters and he manages to depict them in a society where they just 'are' without having to be preachy or without these situations being any kind of focal point to the plot. Instead it's just accepted by the public at large and draws characters together, creates meaningful relationships, and increases what is at stake for these characters who have been tested throughout this series.
I'm not necessarily someone who needs or looks for 'diversity' in the books I read, but I think few have handled the subject as well as Alex Marshall and possibly showing how society should handle it, in other words, treat people like people regardless of what gender they are and who they love because those things don't make the story any less worth telling.
Shelves: fantasy , humor , novels , magic , fiction , adventure , series , Having been introduced to all the characters and the war situation in the first book WELL worth reading , we now get to experience what they're really like in action! And, we are treated to each backstory, some in greater detail, getting to know them in far too intimate ways, at times.
Grandfather becomes a Sword very cool! And they all are forever changed. What a drama! Would make a great TV show, on the order of GoT, with less sex though it certainly could be added. And this plot is original, not stole from other authors, both modern and ancient. There are surprises, twists and turns, allegiances changed as often as clothing. Yet there is Honor, and Loyalty; Friendship, and Love. Highly recommended. Feb 09, Keeloca rated it liked it. Actual score: 3,5. Starts off way too slow, and I found myself bored for most of the first half.
Then it picked up the pace, I fell in love with the characters all over again, and had a grand old time of it. The ending felt fairly weak, however - not much of a set-up for the next installment.
Still looking forward to reading it, but not dying to, if you know what I mean. Threesomes solve everything! While my only real demand on any story is for it to entertain me, real life politics be damned, it is so bloody refreshing to have this type of abundant and casual representation. Also - NO sexual violence well, except for a spanking, but there was careful negotiations and a safeword involved, so it doesn't really count.
I also find it interesting that I have no idea how this one will end. I rather suspect that it'll be a fairly happy ending for most everyone, in spite of the supposedly grimdark trappings, but we'll see. Dec 02, Chernz rated it liked it. A sad step down from the excellence of the first book this was still an enjoyable read, it was just MUCH slower.
I was excited that this picks up exactly where book 1 left off but gone is the crazy energy of its predecessor. Things eventually do happen but for every action there are chapters and A sad step down from the excellence of the first book this was still an enjoyable read, it was just MUCH slower. Things eventually do happen but for every action there are chapters and chapters of reaction - something that didn't happen in the first book.
Whole chunks felt like absolute filler, including Maroto's sections, which was a damn shame because he was one of my favorite POV's out of everyone, but was designating to comedic relief while stalling out a plot line that is only allowed to get interesting right at the very end. The last pages were a joy and picked up a lot of the crazy energy that I loved about "Crown" but the trudge to get things rolling was certainly noticeable and definitely felt.
May 24, Pavlo Tverdokhlib rated it really liked it Shelves: epic-fantasy , adventjure , humour. A strong sequel to a great first book in the series. Zosia, Five Villains and a whole bunch of others return for more fast-paced, hilarious action as the world of the Star finds itself on teh brink of the Apocalypse.
The plot is a hard thing to describe. Individual plotlines are pretty great, showing personal development and taking a number of characters on unexpected arcs.
However, the overall plot moves very slowly, and only really picks up towards the very end, promising a lot more excitement A strong sequel to a great first book in the series. However, the overall plot moves very slowly, and only really picks up towards the very end, promising a lot more excitement in the next part of the series. The pacing is superb- actually much better than Book 1 that suffered from a slump early on in Part 2.
Characters are generally hilarious anti-archetypes, and anyone with any power spends most of their time moaning about the pressures of command and about how much their life sucks in general. If it continued to take itself seriously, it'd be a pretty tedious read, I would imagine. But the obviously irrelevant, tongue-in-cheek tone makes it all flow. Overall, great book, where not a whole lot happens. Mar 21, jD rated it liked it Shelves: 1-all This book frustrated me to no end.
Yes, we get answers and outcomes related to the cliffhangers from A Crown for Cold Silver. My problem is simple, I don't know what the author wanted me to experience. It was all over the place. I do not feel the story moved forward by very much at all. Nearly pages and I have a list of at least five threads that could have wrapped in the first pages. The cliffhangers at the end of this one could have been done in pages.
So no, not happy. It's a good This book frustrated me to no end. It's a good thing that I love the characters and want to know what happens to them so yes, I'm going to read book three but not any time soon.
I need to rebuild my trust in Alex Marshall because Cold Silver was one of the most creative fantasy concepts I have read. I just don't need pages to get in and out of a swamp.
Mar 12, Aksel Dadswell rated it it was amazing. Dark, violent, filthy and funny, this one delivered surprise after surprise. The characters I became so attached to in A Crown for Cold Silver moved in unexpected directions, and the level of diversity on display is wonderfully refreshing. The plot, too, was incredible both from a technical standpoint and for the sheer breathlessness with which it pulled me through to the end.
The way Marshall Bullington handles action and dialogue and pacing on a scene-by-scene level is astounding, and the ma Dark, violent, filthy and funny, this one delivered surprise after surprise. The way Marshall Bullington handles action and dialogue and pacing on a scene-by-scene level is astounding, and the maturity and control he displays in his writing impressed the hell out of me.
I haven't read proper secondary-world fantasy for ages, but this series has pulled me right back into it, and stands as one of the best in the genre. I finished the last section of the book in a mad rush, and cannot fucking wait to jump right into the conclusion, and whatever wonderful, gruesome surprises it holds for me. Oct 19, Shane rated it it was amazing Shelves: audio , fantasy , favorites , with-shelley , read-in I think I've found a new favorite author.
It's fantasy, but it's almost like he didn't read any fantasy before he wrote it or like he made a check list of all the fantasy tropes and then made sure to avoid them all. But it's not just the originality of it all, it's the characters, it's the writing, it's the wit. This isn't "read through this part to get to the good part" kind of writing. This is "every single part is the goo I think I've found a new favorite author.
This is "every single part is the good part" kind of writing. Highly recommended especially on audio to anyone into gritty fantasy without dragons, elves, dwarves or hobbits. There are demons and wizards and monsters however, as well as the occasional boys kissing and also girls and boys kissing, though that isn't a focus of the story.
After reading the first book, I was curious what would be happening next. It's an odd world where men can have children, men can have breasts, women can have a mustache, etc.
In a way there is a resemblence to our world, but on the other hand it is really weird. And the more I read it, the more I like it. In the first book, Zosia's world collapses and she's out for revenge. Yet now it looks like that her former friends might be the reason why this is happening to her. There are several characters After reading the first book, I was curious what would be happening next.
There are several characters in this book that interact with her and the others, yet they also have their own agendas. I like the writing style of Alex Marshall and although the story does follow different points of view, I now get the idea, at the end of the second book, that all the characters are at a turning point. Really looking forward to reading book three.
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