The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, 1)
Action, intrigue, and magic collide in this epic fantasy following Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, who is a detective, judge, and executioner all in one--but with rebellion and unrest building, these are dangerous times to be a Justice . . . The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire. When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they've sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire? "Richard Swan's sophisticated take on the fantasy genre will leave readers hungry for more." - Sebastien de Castell, author of Spellslinger "A fantastic debut." - Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones
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I did not like this book. The characters were weak and not fully realized. When a side character died I felt nothing for them. The plot was rushed and did not fully engage me. But what I disliked the most about this story was the writing style it was told through. Told in first person, journal style with the MC being the one writing the story. It would weave in and out of being told in first person then we are reminded that this is a character writing a story at the weirdest times. Example being the MC's mentor makes a decision and then the MC tells us the reader this is the start of the mentor changing for the worse. It reminded me of a tv phrase of "Show don't tell" but the writer is explicitly telling us this is the turning point of the story and the decision just made will come back to bite them in the ass which takes away from the tension or suspense Felt like a better story could be told in third person going from different Pov every chapter.
4.5/10
4.5/10
I'm just really frustrated with this book. The premise was really cool and it just fell flat.
Everything fell flat. The characters, the plot, the pacing.
I was worried because I don't usually reach for books written by white men without research but a video really sold me on it so i got it.
WELL, I'm not making that mistake again!
Everything fell flat. The characters, the plot, the pacing.
I was worried because I don't usually reach for books written by white men without research but a video really sold me on it so i got it.
WELL, I'm not making that mistake again!
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