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Rise of Empire by Michael J Sullivan (view source)
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Before I gush you all to death, there are some criticisms. Saldur is a bit two dimensional in an Alan-Rickman-as-Sheriff-of-Nottingham way. It doesn’t get in the way of the story but it would be good to backtrack on some of his past as the author did for Royce and Hadrian. Also I missed Magnus the deliciously grumpy dwarf and Myron the Monk. Both are mentioned in passing but I would have liked them to have been on the mission. Perhaps Michael J is saving material for a spin off series.
This book may be tenser but the momentum is still there. Some loose ends are explained but a lot more are unravelled. Why was Royce sent to Amtaz prison in a previous life? The Riyria Revelations is apparently set in the 30th century. Will this become relevant? Is whom we think the Heir of Novron to be, really the Heir of Novron? Then, talk about hanging, the book leads to a crescendo ending with multiple cliff-hangers as practically all the second volume heroes face different terminal dangers. I have to wait a few weeks before the next volume comes out but if you’re reading this later in the year, my suggestion would be to have ''Heir of Novron'' ready. Then you can leap into it with a single bound once you’ve journeyed through ''Rise of Empire''. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
If you like this, try [[The Neon Court by Kate Griffin]] It's a different side of the fantasy genre, but still one that incorporates twists and humour.