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In the benighted lands of the Eightpoints, a child is born beneath a savage storm, his destiny entwined with that of Archaon himself. As the boy’s father races for safety, powerful forces converge from across the Bloodwind Spoil. Some, like Burak the Bloodseer and his Untamed Beasts, or Lord Rakaros’ Scions of the Flame, seek to kill the child while others, like the Splintered Fang of Ashrath Silenthis, hope to protect him. All hope to gain Archaon’s favour through their actions, except for the hunters in gold who search out the child for their own mysterious purpose.
There's a strong sense of bleak futility here which proves the book’s greatest strength, brilliantly showcasing the sheer lethality of the Eightpoints and the vanishingly small likelihood of these characters ever truly achieving their goals. Combine that with Strachan’s beautiful prose – full of evocative descriptions and language that’s genuinely enjoyable to read for its own sake – and you have the recipe for a powerful, compelling story and a fascinating depiction of everyday Chaos. It perhaps takes a slightly more measured pace than many Black Library stories, with relatively long chapters and a lot of viewpoints to manage, but what it lacks in breakneck pace it gains in depth and world building.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/11/15/blood-of-the-everchosen-richard-strachan/
There's a strong sense of bleak futility here which proves the book’s greatest strength, brilliantly showcasing the sheer lethality of the Eightpoints and the vanishingly small likelihood of these characters ever truly achieving their goals. Combine that with Strachan’s beautiful prose – full of evocative descriptions and language that’s genuinely enjoyable to read for its own sake – and you have the recipe for a powerful, compelling story and a fascinating depiction of everyday Chaos. It perhaps takes a slightly more measured pace than many Black Library stories, with relatively long chapters and a lot of viewpoints to manage, but what it lacks in breakneck pace it gains in depth and world building.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/11/15/blood-of-the-everchosen-richard-strachan/
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