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Jun 14, 2023StormNight rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I don't think I could have read this when I first placed it on my TBR, I thought it would be a very different story, but it's so, SO dark. I don't know the whole grimdark scale but this has to be on there somewhere. the MC is no hero.…
Oct 27, 2022
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Mar 21, 2022ACL_ToddI rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Publishers Weekly calls Jorg the "epitome of the antihero," however antiheroes require some glimmer of humanity. Make no mistake, this is a story about a villain. It's not a book I recommend to many people due to its contents. There is…
Mar 29, 2021danilsafin rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Cons: This book will make most sense to a mind that dreams of masculinity. Rape-y, murderous, brainless, bloody, 12 year old idea of masculinity. Seriously, that's how old and 1-dimensional the main character is. Even though he 'reads…
Aug 07, 2020aaropender rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
*The prose, setting, characters, and plot all come together nicely from the first couple of pages through about the half-way point of the novel. From there, the setting, prose, and characters remain strong, though the plot begins to…
Aug 20, 2018scribby rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Okay, there’s this prince, see, and everyone wants him dead, and he wants everyone who wants him dead, dead, and there are a lot of battles and blood, and oh my he’s got quite the attitude problem. He doesn’t even bother to learn the name…
May 25, 2018isaachar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A bloody, murderous tale of ambition and revenge. Think Tarantino does Robin Hood, but instead of an honorable noble joining a band of merry rebels, a disinherited young prince who joins a band of murderous bandits. All taking place world…
Aug 04, 2017ladymac rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I too, loved this book. Think GOT, mixed with Quentin Tarntino. Tons of action, and smart humour. This will be an author I follow.
LyrisX
Jul 10, 2017LyrisX rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book sooo much! The character Jorg is fascinating! He is truly an evil character yet he can still manage to be so well-loved by the reader. However, this is also why this book isn't for everyone; for some, there is just too…
Nov 18, 2016DSE1585 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I really loved Mark Lawrence's writing style and I think the idea was really fascinating: but it was difficult to get through not only does the journey go kind of nowhere in the middle of the book, but the main character is a really crappy…
Apr 30, 2016jsrugh1986 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Quite possibly the beginning to my new favorite series. The main character Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath is a sadistic narrative voice fully capable of walking the hard line separating evil from whatever's left in this harsh world. Oh,…
Feb 02, 2015Chuckity rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Be forewarned: it's super rapey, in the first 10 pages. The hero Jorg both endorses and partakes (although not graphically). Not the book for me. I'm not sure it was necessary, and I am sure it wasn't handled with care.
Kereesa
Jan 28, 2015Kereesa rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Nope. Nope. Nope. Definitely NOT for me.
Jan 11, 2015kwsmith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This fast-paced novel features a ruthless hero who is also the darkest of villains. Young crown prince Jorg cares little for anyone else and delights in the horrors of his blood-soaked quest for revenge. Mark Lawrence's writing is…
Jul 05, 2014FantasyFanatic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A definite must-read! I absolutely loved this book and it's sequels! This is a very well written and extremely exciting beginning to a great trilogy. It is a bloody, violent, and fast-paced book, and anyone who loves action, dark fantasy,…
Sharpe77
Feb 01, 2014
An anti-hero at his finest! A well written take on fantasy stories, twisting some of the fantasy conventions around to make a good read. Although personally I really find the convention of a fantasy world with magic creatures arising…
Dec 02, 2013JACK_FROST rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A tale of vengeance written in its finest form. A book worth reading! I admire how, just by reading the first chapter, you have a clear idea of how the story will progress, exposing the flesh and bone (literally)! You will not like the…
skolar
Jul 15, 2013skolar rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I couldn't get into this novel. I couldnot even bring myself to finish it. So maybe somethign amazing happens in the narrative after i stopped reading, but I kind of gave up by then. I really didn't like the portagonist and the violence…
Apr 13, 2013BankShot rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
well written violent compelling- story told with no remorse. Well worth reading past the amoral nature of the teenage protagonist
JewelMcLatchy
Jan 10, 2013JewelMcLatchy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gruesome, graphic, and yet utterly enthralling. Gripped me from the first page and didn't let go, even at the end. Keep an eye out around page 153 for a bit of a shocker when the time period is revealed. 15+ for language and descriptive…
Dec 06, 2012AvsFan rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was a quick read, and the pacing was good. But I didn't really enjoy it. The main character is pretty much a sociopath and that got old for me pretty quickly. Imagine reading a Game of Thrones novel narrated entirely by the bratty,…
kingult
Mar 27, 2012
Well written, with distinct theme moving through all of human history. This book shows deep insight into human motivation. A larger amount of background information and explanations on uncommon or out of date terminology would have…
amberflame
Mar 15, 2012amberflame rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Tottally AMAZING!!!!!!!!! felt like I was actually there & listening & watching EVERYTHING!!! Details, descriptions, settings, characters, you name it & it was PERFECT!!!!! So violent & Bloody but amazingly so!!!! Best book I've read all…