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.…
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.
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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.
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Kereesa
Jan 28, 2015Kereesa rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
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,…
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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…
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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
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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