Reviews

The Sunset Warrior by Eric Van Lustbader

nyx_belial's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

srchief's review

3.0

I have enjoyed Mr Lustbader's work in the past but this story, while based in an interesting world, was really kinda slow. The story was good enough to get my interest and lead to reading the second book in the series. I hope that the story will pick up and continue to build.

The story centers around a mankind that has moved underground due to the surface becoming un-inhabitable. The reader is introduced to an almost feudal Japan type of world. There are caste systems like bladesman, scholars and workers with a feudal lords overseeing it all. Into this world Ronin lives as a free bladesman. He hasn't given his loyalty to any of the lords and lives in a unique situation. He discovers that there are factions at work in the underground that are leading to a power struggle that will probably lead to civil war. He then begins on a journey and discovers more than he bargained for. He discovers that there are possibly people that are living outside of the underground world. This begins his quest to discover the truth.