Sins of Empire (Gods of Blood and Powder, 1)
A new epic fantasy trilogy about a young nation at odds with the ancient forces that have begun to stir as fortune seekers and sorcerers flock to the frontier. Set in of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage trilogy. A world on the cusp of a new age. . . The young nation of Fatrasta is a turbulent place -- a frontier destination for criminals, fortune-hunters, brave settlers, and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. Only the iron will of the lady chancellor and her secret police holds the capital city of Landfall together against the unrest of an oppressed population and the machinations of powerful empires. Sedition is a dangerous word. . . The insurrection that threatens Landfall must be purged with guile and force, a task which falls on the shoulders of a spy named Michel Bravis, convicted war hero Mad Ben Styke, and Lady Vlora Flint, a mercenary general with a past as turbulent as Landfall's present. The past haunts us all. . . As loyalties are tested, revealed, and destroyed, a grim specter as old as time has been unearthed in this wild land, and the people of Landfall will soon discover that rebellion is the least of their worries.
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A great start to the second trilogy, set on a new continent. Some themes are recycled from the first trilogy (a general with anger issues, an investigator in over his head, a jolly good-hearted dude saying random things, Olem chain smoking). New major characters are introduced. I really liked both Ben Styke and Lindit. Lots of political intrigue, with some nice battles at the very end of the book. Women have more speaking parts in this book than in the first trilogy, which is a plus for me. I have two more books left in this setting and I’m already sad that McClellan hasn’t written anything else yet.
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