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Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan
Sometimes, I find that the sequels to books aren't as good as the first. Usually happens in trilogies, to be honest, since the first is for setting up the plot and the second to get through to the final battle. However, this one was a lucky one where I liked it just as much, perhaps more, than the first.
Unlike the first, this has multiple POVs. This time, we don't have Vaelin telling us the story alone. Which was good, because I don't know if I could have read a whole book of Vaelin again, especially with how minor a role I felt he played in this book.
There were four main POVs in this book. Vaelin, Frentis, Lyrna, and Reva. Frentis and Vaelin were, probably, my least favorite; they were just pushing the plot forward for me, but they weren't bad. They just didn't interest me as much as Lyrna and Reva's.
Vaelin's POV follows him from where we basically left him at the end of [b:Blood Song|13569581|Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)|Anthony Ryan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421573407s/13569581.jpg|19148922], as he comes back to his old kingdom to take over where he had left off, only with a new king. Of course, things don't go exactly as he planned it with giving up a life of fighting.
Frentis's POV is far more different. In [b:Blood Song|13569581|Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)|Anthony Ryan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421573407s/13569581.jpg|19148922], he was a relatively minor character. It didn't matter too much what happened with him, but in this, he was really brought out. Through the years Vaelin was imprisoned, he had a rough life, becoming a slave and bought for fights. However, he gets roped into something far bigger with his new mistress.
Lyrna was also a minor character in the first book. But, thanks to this, God did I love her. The whole portion of her story line was to show her growth. She's a strong character and wickedly smart. The only thing I wish didn't happen isthat her looks weren't ruined in the name of making her strong and all that in the face of men. It's terribly cliched. Still, I can't wait for more of her in the next book.
However much I love Lyrna, I'm not sure if I love her or Reva more. Reva is a new character in this book. She's a bit messed up with a complicated past and an even more complicated family, and a perfect warrior. No sort of court etiquette for her.Plus she's a lesbian! I can't get enough of lesbian fighting women, who also look damn good in feminine clothing. So, kudos to you, Anthony Ryan, for making her a bit different and not playing up her sexuality until the very end of the book.
I think the only complaint I have for this book is that it was a bit long. Some things could have been cut out and the book wouldn't have lost anything, but that's all. Now I'm looking forward to my library getting the third book in so I can finish this up!
Unlike the first, this has multiple POVs. This time, we don't have Vaelin telling us the story alone. Which was good, because I don't know if I could have read a whole book of Vaelin again, especially with how minor a role I felt he played in this book.
There were four main POVs in this book. Vaelin, Frentis, Lyrna, and Reva. Frentis and Vaelin were, probably, my least favorite; they were just pushing the plot forward for me, but they weren't bad. They just didn't interest me as much as Lyrna and Reva's.
Vaelin's POV follows him from where we basically left him at the end of [b:Blood Song|13569581|Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)|Anthony Ryan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421573407s/13569581.jpg|19148922], as he comes back to his old kingdom to take over where he had left off, only with a new king. Of course, things don't go exactly as he planned it with giving up a life of fighting.
Frentis's POV is far more different. In [b:Blood Song|13569581|Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)|Anthony Ryan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421573407s/13569581.jpg|19148922], he was a relatively minor character. It didn't matter too much what happened with him, but in this, he was really brought out. Through the years Vaelin was imprisoned, he had a rough life, becoming a slave and bought for fights. However, he gets roped into something far bigger with his new mistress.
Lyrna was also a minor character in the first book. But, thanks to this, God did I love her. The whole portion of her story line was to show her growth. She's a strong character and wickedly smart. The only thing I wish didn't happen is
However much I love Lyrna, I'm not sure if I love her or Reva more. Reva is a new character in this book. She's a bit messed up with a complicated past and an even more complicated family, and a perfect warrior. No sort of court etiquette for her.
I think the only complaint I have for this book is that it was a bit long. Some things could have been cut out and the book wouldn't have lost anything, but that's all. Now I'm looking forward to my library getting the third book in so I can finish this up!