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I had heard so many good things about this book and although I'm not a fan of the gritty dark fantasy I think this was done exceeding well. Mark's prose is very well written and I found myself noting a number of particularly well done sentences, which is unusual for me to notice.
From time to time, fans of my series ask me to do a prequel on my character Royce and how he was when in the Black Diamond Thieves Guild and before the calming influences of Gwen and Hadrian started to shape him. From no ...more
From time to time, fans of my series ask me to do a prequel on my character Royce and how he was when in the Black Diamond Thieves Guild and before the calming influences of Gwen and Hadrian started to shape him. From no ...more
Thank you Mark Lawrence for getting me out of my fantasy reading slump!
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Prince of Thorns, by debut author Mark Lawrence, has been within the "buzzosphere", as Carles at Hipster Runoff might say, for the last eight months. Of course, hype doesn't always make right and recent hype-machine bull riders such as Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman and The Unremembered by Peter Orullian have met with reviews that trend negative. In Lawrence's place I may have been a bit nervous given how long the reviewing community has had their hands ...more
Prince of Thorns, by debut author Mark Lawrence, has been within the "buzzosphere", as Carles at Hipster Runoff might say, for the last eight months. Of course, hype doesn't always make right and recent hype-machine bull riders such as Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman and The Unremembered by Peter Orullian have met with reviews that trend negative. In Lawrence's place I may have been a bit nervous given how long the reviewing community has had their hands ...more
Well, maybe it is not so bad, but somehow I am in the mood for ravaging this novel.
Since the era of A Game of Thrones, after the era of The Lord of the Rings, the world of fantasy indeed has changed. The fantasy world became darker and more violent. We have several good ones: The Black Company (this one predates Game of Thrones), The Blade Itself, Gardens of the Moon, and The Lies of Locke Lamora. The defining line between the good guy and the bad guy is not so clear. Especially after the Game o ...more
Since the era of A Game of Thrones, after the era of The Lord of the Rings, the world of fantasy indeed has changed. The fantasy world became darker and more violent. We have several good ones: The Black Company (this one predates Game of Thrones), The Blade Itself, Gardens of the Moon, and The Lies of Locke Lamora. The defining line between the good guy and the bad guy is not so clear. Especially after the Game o ...more
The main character of this book is really a brat who insists on getting his way. Somehow he manages to kill a surprising number of people without getting killed himself. He does nearly die several times but recovers each time. The character list is small, making it easy to follow along with the cast of characters. And the main character, though easy to hate, has a bit of charm about him. And in the end, he gets what he wants despite impossible odds against him. A nice solid fantasy read.
It was just ok for me. The book kept me entertained where I wanted to read what happened next, but after I finished the story I was just left with a feeling of Oh O_o
Aug 02, 2011
Stephen
marked it as to-read
Feb 06, 2013
Mekenzie Larsen
marked it as to-read
Mar 18, 2013
christine.
marked it as tbr-longlist
Apr 16, 2013
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Oct 02, 2013
Jen
marked it as wishlist
Dec 29, 2013
Deedee
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STEPHANIE STANTON
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Kevin
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Nov 13, 2017
Erin
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