The Black Song
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
4.1
Anthony Ryan
A matchless warrior is pitted against a near-God in the second epic installment of the Raven’s Blade series. It has long been our lot in life, brother, to do what others can’t. Vaelin Al Sorna was known across the realm as the greatest of warriors, but he thought battles were behind him. He was wrong. Prophecy and rumor led him across the sea to find a woman he once loved, and drew him into a war waged by the Darkblade, a man who believes himself a god—and one who has gathered a fanatical army that threatens all of the known world. After a costly defeat by the Darkblade, Vaelin’s forces are shattered, while the self-proclaimed immortal and his army continue their terrible march. But during the clash, Vaelin regained some of the dark magic that once gave him unrivaled skill in battle. And though the fight he has been drawn into seems near unwinnable, the song that drives him now desires the blood of his enemy above all else…
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Author
Anthony Ryan
Pages
448
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2020-08-04
ISBN
0451492560 9780451492562
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"This seemed like a redemption book to me, not only for Vaelin, but for Anthony Ryan as well. I wasn't in the camp of those who vehemently hated "Tower Lord" and "The Burning Queen", in fact, I loved Tower lord, but it has been great with this duology to have a focus on Vaelin again. Especially since "Blood Song" is in my top 50 books. All Vaelin perspective (which people missed), but in my opinion not enough references to Blood song. His "crew" that he grew up with, fought, and some died for him, were barely mentioned in this.<br/><br/>The world building, just like this Draconis Memoria books, is awesome, with whole continents, cultures adapted and changing. A loosely adapted Mongol horde is somewhat stereotypical for fantasy, but he has added a cool spin with his magic system. <br/><br/>As with a lot of these books that span over a decade, there were some character reveals that if someone read them all in a row would find exciting, but as these have been spaced out as they've been published, just didn't give me a thrill.<br/><br/>Overall 4 stars for the twists and turns, and you gotta love a good vs evil showdown. <br/><br/><br/>"
Wesley Spence
