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Audiobook21 hours
A Blade of Black Steel: All Roads Lead To War
Written by Alex Marshall
Narrated by Angele Masters
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The sequel to Alex Marshall's A Crown for Cold Silver, an outstanding, game-changing epic adventure featuring an unforgettable warrior.
After five hundred years, the Sunken Kingdom has returned, and brought with it a monstrous secret that threatens to destroy every country on the Star.
As an inhuman army gathers on its shores, poised to invade the Immaculate Isles, the members of the Cobalt Company face an ugly choice: abandon their dreams of glory and vengeance to combat a menace from another realm, or pursue their ambitions and hope the Star is still there when the smoke clears.
Five villains. One legendary general. A battle for survival.
After five hundred years, the Sunken Kingdom has returned, and brought with it a monstrous secret that threatens to destroy every country on the Star.
As an inhuman army gathers on its shores, poised to invade the Immaculate Isles, the members of the Cobalt Company face an ugly choice: abandon their dreams of glory and vengeance to combat a menace from another realm, or pursue their ambitions and hope the Star is still there when the smoke clears.
Five villains. One legendary general. A battle for survival.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I think I've found a new favorite author. This makes 3, 5-star books in a row for Alex Marshall/Jesse Bullington. 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 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.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Blade of Black Steel by Alex Marshall is the second book in his Crimson Empire Trilogy and once again we are pulled into the battles, treachery and betrayals that are woven throughout this story as the Cobalt Company Rebels battle the Crimson Empire and, more importantly the real evil enemy, the religious fanatics that call themselves the Burnished Chain. All the characters from the first book (except for the ones who were given gruesome deaths) are back, so there are a number of story-lines to follow but all involve battles, horrendous monsters, old and new rivalries, revenge and friendship. The former Crimson Queen, Zosia challenges General Ji-hyeon for leadership, the mercenary Maroto finds himself on the newly raised island of Jex Toth where he connects with a group of ship-wrecked pirates, and a group comprises of his friends and his enemies are travelling, trying to find him. Also lurking in the background is the sorcerer Hoartrap The Touch ready to stir up trouble for everyone.Another great read in this trilogy and Alex Marshall, which is the pen name for author Jessie Bullington, has set his characters up for a rousing finish to this epic adventure. This is as dark and grim a story as one could possibly want, but it’s also full of exciting exploits and lively humor that help to raise this military fantasy to a higher level.