Identify Out Of Books Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1)
| Title | : | Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1) |
| Author | : | Brian McClellan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 545 pages |
| Published | : | April 16th 2013 by Orbit |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk |
Brian McClellan
Hardcover | Pages: 545 pages Rating: 4.14 | 38731 Users | 2714 Reviews
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The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it.It's a bloody business overthrowing a king...
Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and the greedy to scramble for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces.
Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail.
But when gods are involved...
Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should...
In a rich, distinctive world that mixes magic with technology, who could stand against mages that control gunpowder and bullets?
Specify Books Conducive To Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1)
| Original Title: | Promise of Blood |
| ISBN: | 0316219037 (ISBN13: 9780316219037) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Powder Mage #1 |
| Characters: | Field Marshal Tamas, Taniel, Adamat, Vlora, Ka-poel, Mihali, Nila, Borbador, Julene |
| Setting: | Adopest, Adro |
| Literary Awards: | David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer (2014), David Gemmell Ravenheart Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Cover Art (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy and for Debut Author (2013), Reddit r/fantasy Stabby Award for Best Debut Novel (2013) |
Rating Out Of Books Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1)
Ratings: 4.14 From 38731 Users | 2714 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books Promise of Blood (Powder Mage #1)
When you've read a few novels of the same genre simultaneously, odds are you'll eventually start rating the latter ones lower than it should receive. I've been in a Fantasy marathon, and some were really great, but some were terrible. Promise of Blood falls under neutral, it wasn't boring or bad, but it didn't blow my mind. I picked this up because the premise seemed really interesting, and gunpowder sounded really cool to me. I didn't get what I wanted though, but I almost did.Promise of Blood4 stars. Sorry I'm only just getting this up now, I had a very busy weekend =].I'll say this right at the beginning: everybody should pay careful attention to Brian McClellan. I have a feeling that this trilogy is just the start for him. If the quality of his writing is any indicator, we can expect great things from him. I had my few issues with the book, but seriously, this guy knows how to write.This was a great book. Truly interesting world, as well as excellent characters with multiple
This was a buddy read with my fellow fantasy fanatics at FBR. Promise of Blood drops you right into the action from the first chapter. With a unique magic system and a diverse cast of characters this is a fast paced story that kept me turning the pages deep into the night. Field Marshall Tamas is doing what he thinks is right for his country by overthrowing the king and nobility of Adro, but the consequences may be more than he and his co-conspirators are ready to handle. Events have been set
Just as good as the first time around, but I tell ya.... I probably should have waited for the re-read because I still don't know when I'm going to get to the second and third one! Re-reading with my wonderful friend ORIENT ❤*Read with some wonderful friends over at BB&B*When I first started the book things were just thrown at me left and right. My poor little brain couldn't keep up with all of the people and what was going on, but my peeps in the book group said it gets better. And guess
What must be done will be done.Actual rating: 3.5 starsI tried hard to convince myself to give Promise of Blood the complete 4 stars I wanted to give it. I have no negative feelings toward this book and Im actually extremely fond of it, but after thinking about it and weighing all the pros and cons, I just couldnt. I feel sort of bad about this because I really did enjoy the book, but like Sabon said, you do what you gotta do. Im still a little upset with myself though ☹ Alright, so this book.
☣ MacHaloistic Buddy Read (MHBR™) with Little One and alicat ♡➹♡ and Loriidae and stuff ☣Pre-review rating: 2.5 stars.Post-review rating: 1.8899 stars. Because I'm ruthless like that.Okay, so this book could have been pretty greatly great. Only that it wasn't. There was potential there. Lots of potentially awesome potential. Only that it went poof after the first few chapters in less time than it takes to say "get off my back and go skewer some puny humans, murderous children mine!" I mean, the
2.5 stars rounded up to 3 stars because I know this book is better than I think it is! This was my third attempt to read this book and I finally made it through. I don't really know why it didn't gel with me- maybe something in the writing style? I didn't really bond with any of the characters. The magic system itself was quite different but even that didn't really inspire me. Meh.....
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