The Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution Book 3
It’s a good measure of this book that, considering that I started at the third book of the series, I still found it readable and found myself interested in going back and reading its predecessors to gain the full story in detail rather than the occasional reference to past events made in the book.
The premise of the book is also interesting. The country of Lescar was born with the decline of a greater nation, has been experiencing turmoil since its creation due to the rivalry between the dukes that form its rulership, and much money is spent on hired swords and internecine warfare between them.
Some of the people are rightfully angry at the squandering of their tax money thusly, not to mention the death and disruption fighting brings. Therefore, they’re revolting. The third book begins with the war in full flow and with the revolutionaries experiencing friction both within their own ranks and from the remaining dukes.
The story it written from several perspectives and includes a cast of key figures on both sides. It is a well constructed world and much of the story concerns the political movements required in a small countries warring rather than the stereotypical swords and sorcery action being the focus.
That doesn’t mean that the action isn’t well written when it comes into play... The sorcery element is also interesting. Due to its potential for mayhem, the offshore Archmage has banned the use of sorcery in the countries wars. Therefore, the revolutionaries have learnt a different form to the standard and its nuances and uses form an interesting strand of the book in its own right.
With good pacing, intriguing and artfully written plot Banners in the Wind was well worth reading and I look forward to having the time to read the predecessor books!
Regards to all,
Kerl
If this sounded interesting, please consider:
The Chronicles of King Rolens Kin, reviewed here: http://hagelrat.blogspot.com/2010/07/kings-bstrd-chronicles-of-king-rolens.html
You might want to go beyond the initial review however, as my opinion changes substantially as the series rolls!
It’s a good measure of this book that, considering that I started at the third book of the series, I still found it readable and found myself interested in going back and reading its predecessors to gain the full story in detail rather than the occasional reference to past events made in the book.
The premise of the book is also interesting. The country of Lescar was born with the decline of a greater nation, has been experiencing turmoil since its creation due to the rivalry between the dukes that form its rulership, and much money is spent on hired swords and internecine warfare between them.
Some of the people are rightfully angry at the squandering of their tax money thusly, not to mention the death and disruption fighting brings. Therefore, they’re revolting. The third book begins with the war in full flow and with the revolutionaries experiencing friction both within their own ranks and from the remaining dukes.
The story it written from several perspectives and includes a cast of key figures on both sides. It is a well constructed world and much of the story concerns the political movements required in a small countries warring rather than the stereotypical swords and sorcery action being the focus.
That doesn’t mean that the action isn’t well written when it comes into play... The sorcery element is also interesting. Due to its potential for mayhem, the offshore Archmage has banned the use of sorcery in the countries wars. Therefore, the revolutionaries have learnt a different form to the standard and its nuances and uses form an interesting strand of the book in its own right.
With good pacing, intriguing and artfully written plot Banners in the Wind was well worth reading and I look forward to having the time to read the predecessor books!
Regards to all,
Kerl
If this sounded interesting, please consider:
The Chronicles of King Rolens Kin, reviewed here: http://hagelrat.blogspot.com/2010/07/kings-bstrd-chronicles-of-king-rolens.html
You might want to go beyond the initial review however, as my opinion changes substantially as the series rolls!
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