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Only thing that bothered me about this book is the revelations. I saw almost all of the revelation a mile ago but it didn't hinder my reading experience at all. Maybe I worried about nothing. Maybe there was no invisible hand hiding me along this obsidian path”. So, he sets out on a mission to find the other shards of his broken heart and re-discover his identity and history, only guided by unexplainable desires. Make no mistake, Khraen and his companions aren’t good guys (although one question Fletcher asks is about the nature of evil - is a predator evil when it feeds itself to survive?). One of them, a necromancer, harvests people to repair herself. She treats people as a source of parts.
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There must be."Another thing I found interesting was how the POV kept recovering his memory through dreams as visions of events millennia in the past as he continued recovering his shattered stone heart through walking the Obsidian Path. Ahora, en cuanto a la novela en sí, me gustaría decir muchas cosas, pero, siento que destriparía parte de la historia y lo que esconde. Así que voy a intentar ser lo más breve posible porque lo dicho siento que cualquier cosa que se diga pueda considerarse como “spoiler” sobre todo para mí, que a la mínima que se me comenté algo sobre el contenido del libro, por muy banal que sea me molesta. Llámenme “rancia” como se diría coloquialmente, pero soy así y es algo que no soporto. There’s a letter on the floor covered with blood next to a heart-shaped box of chocolates. The note says: ‘My beautiful darling, I’m sorry, please forgive me.’ The MC, Khraen, is a demonologist, which are known for common use of human sacrifice. Khraen is a distinctive and memorable character for a lot of reasons. I wouldn’t describe him as an anti-hero, I would say he’s straight up a villain. He’s a quite a different type of villain than I’m used to, though. Khraen has had his heart broken into pieces and scattered throughout the world, and because of that he’s suffering from amnesia in the beginning of the book and is almost animal-like in nature. However, each time he finds a piece of his heart, he restores a bit of himself and his memories. This is the second book in a row where the main character has amnesia – which is strange since I haven’t read one of those kinds of books in ages.. Sadly the story didn't live up to its potential. The main character barely seemed to develop except in his knowledge of things long lost. He has an ongoing internal ethical debate ("Am I the bad guy?") that doesn't progress; he merely recirculates the same thoughts ad nauseum. The plot progression has a certain litRPG quality to it, which is fine if that's your bag but it doesn't make for great epic fantasy. Technically it's a progression fantasy, a term some apply to stories featuring significant character power growth, but the character barely uses the knowledge and abilities that level him up from his original state. Overall the story arc felt very flat, with a couple of unsurprising twists near the end in place of a satisfying payoff. I can see potential in the sequels for exciting story, brutality, and mind-blowing magic, but I didn't have a good enough experience to push me forward.This was a very fast paced and extremely well written thriller…. I definitely recommend it as one of the best detective novels I've read lately. It was very hard to put down! SO, Anna-Lou Weatherley, a new author to me, where is your second book -- please don't make me beg or wait too long!’ The Book Nurse Now, the wizards rule the world. People blindly believe everything they say, but victors write the history that shows them in a good light. (Reminded me of Orwell’s 1984) All the tiny details (especially from not long after the mc’s awakening) that can be easily overlooked make sense at the end.
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Brilliant! From the electrifying first chapter, this book had me hooked and I could not put it down until I had got to the end. This writer is assured and delivers a perfect mystery. Original and compelling, this story stands out, in a league of its own. I loved this book from beginning to end and cannot wait for her next.’ Renita D’Silva Here’s a little example of Fletcher’s writing, the way he can twist a dark happening into a lively bit of humor, still grisly in its content but light in the tone as he spins it: That night I dreamed of a strange hell where demons were immaterial spirits that could be bound to steel and iron. They thirsted for death, fed off the essence of the living as it fled the dying body. Esta novela y, desgraciadamente ninguna de este autor se encuentra traducida al español. Ahora, en cuanto al nivel de inglés de la novela, yo lo encuadro en un B2 (intermedio-avanzado). Justamente, tenía la premisa que sería mucho más denso y complicado, sin embargo, como dije al inicio, fue una sorpresa ver que en realidad era más “fácil” de lo esperado. Me explico: el libro está contado en forma de diario desde el punto de vista del protagonista, no utiliza un vocabulario especifico de la novela ni tampoco se extiende en descripciones minuciosas. Así que, para aquellos que está acostumbrados a leer en inglés o están adentrándose en novelas de este tipo se las recomiendo. Al resto, espero que pronto se presente una traducción. I was drawn in right from the very start of the book…I found that I raced through…desperate to know how it would end.’ Go Buy the BookThe water elemental cowered. It remembered me. It remembered how I brought it here, how I bent it to my will. I wanted to summon one, to bind it to a sword. But not just any demon, I wanted their master, the Lord of the entire Hell. He had a name, and it was the End of Sorrows." "You. Will. Obey! Hence, throughout the book, the question of whether the ends justify the means arises frequently, and the author lets you be the judge.
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Fabulous book. A serial killer is hunted by Detective Dan Riley and his team. Grips you and doesn't let go.’ Consumer ReviewerDan is on the trail of a twisted individual who is much closer than he realises. Can he overcome his own demons and stop the killer before it’s too late? The world is one of magic permeating ever facet of life. Wizards rule, after overthrowing the old, evil demonologist emperor. There appear to be dozens of schools of magic, and each one has its own laws and capabilities. It's a varied world, Fletcher has created with heavens, hells, ancient ruins, and a mystery hidden at its core. After killing the farmer’s horses, we rode them south, exchanging our dead mounts for new ones whenever their appearance decayed to the point they became recognizable as corpses.”
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Some of the magic in this is pretty cool I admit. We see demons, necromancy, wizards and magical items. Everything fits nicely into this fantastical world, and as you uncover the story we see more of the magic and the different paths. The wizards might win. Tomorrow, the Empire might be theirs to rule. But it was also theirs to lose. And lose it, they would. Short-sighted, they had no idea just how much the Empire relied upon demons. Demons the wizards had no means of controlling." When the body of a man is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears at first to be a tragic suicide. But Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye and the pathology report confirms his worst fears – the victim was poisoned and suddenly Dan is dealing with a murder inquiry.However, both of those things were kind of dragged down for me by the execution of the story. The narrative is overly repetitive where it feels like it hits the same story beats over and over and over again. Ditto for the characterization. I don't know how many times we had to get inner thoughts from the main character about his conflicted nature. My best estimate is approximately 10,000. I found myself saying "Dude you murdered someone in cold blood right at the beginning. You're a homicidal maniac. Just embrace it." Fletcher had a similar issue with how often we are told people at large dislike the main character because of his skin color. It feels like he belabors this point to absurdity. Fair warning though, this book is Dark like really really dark. Brutal killings, Flaying, Sacrifices and much more are mentioned in this book. But I personally believe its necessary for this book to get that immersive feeling of this brutal world. I would recommend this one for fans of grimdark, villain POVs, grim and bleak worlds, necromancy, fast reads, and those who listen to audiobooks. As he is exploring the world and slowly but persistently assembling the bits and pieces of his memory, the MC discovers the pretty lies wizards feed to everybody else and oh boy, he won’t put up with it. There wasn’t a single massive plot twist at the end, but rather many small revelations throughout the story, which I liked better, as it keeps you entertained all along.
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