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He is clearly traumatized, ensorcelled even, but he keep going. Brutally so. Now there isn’t really that much violence in this novel. Oh, they speak of violence all the time as they threaten each other or reminisce, but it is more a book about trauma and vengeful thoughts than and a true action novel. It is dark though, there is no hiding that. Dark and at times quite humorous: Significantly downplayed with DNA. Genetically engineered creatures like Gorgoth refer to it as dena. We Can Rule Together: What the Dead King offers Jorg when they finally meet, and Jorg turns out to be a Worthy Opponent.
If so, there's a pretty good probability you might enjoy this book. No, it's not a perfect book. If you've read Prince of Thorns and absolutely hated the little shithead that is Jorg (hell, I consider it one of my favorites and even I think he's a little shithead) you will probably like this much more. The main character in this book is a whole lot more likeable. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Part of the prophecy that has the mages so worried says that two Ancraths will destroy their power, so Sageous arranges for Jorg and William's murders. Jorg survives, and the incident is what sets him off on his path to the Emperor's throne, learning about the Builder's reality meddling on the way, while William becomes the Dead King and takes over from the other side, thus allowing the two to be able to repair the universe and end all magic once they reunite.
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After the End: At first the world appears to be a classic medieval fantasy setting, although with fantasy elements like undeath thrown in. Soon enough we learn that it's our world when Jorg starts talking about Plutarch and Plato. As the story goes on it becomes apparent that it's set in the far future. Our civilization reached new heights in the past before it destroyed itself, leaving behind a changed world of little technology, powerful magic and remnants of the 'builders'. Jorg's house took the ruins of a skyscraper for their castle, among other things. The nuclear war caused sea levels to rise dramatically worldwide, which led to drastically changed coastlines as can be seen on the maps. The Drowned Isles are what's left of Britain, Crath City, Jorg's hometown, is actually Paris and the old Empire's capital is what used to be Vienna. Some places are also left permanently poisoned by the fallout of the ancient war. Rape, Pillage, and Burn: Jorg's band's favorite pastime in Prince of Thorns. Much of his King of Thorns arc involves him letting go of these habits. From being a priveleged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg has the ability to master the living and the dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father's castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him. To resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself begins to freeze, requires a special breed. Variation is dangerous, difference is fatal. And Yaz is not the same.
Having recently read the first book and being halfway through the second I am overjoyed to announce I love this series, and would recommend it to any lovers of fantasy literature who are old enough to drink. Bishop Murillo, a corrupt clergyman in Prince of Thorns, gets killed by Jorg by having nails hammered into his head. Jorg later complains that it wasn’t slow enough for him. (Don't worry, Murillo deserved it.)This is a quest story starring self-centered, uber-brat, Prince Jalan Kendeth & large, lovable father-figure Viking, Snorri. Now, one of my personal struggles with this set up was that it felt very similar to Disney's The Emperor's New Groove but with more Norse mythology. And more zombies. Or maybe the zombies canonically exist in Norse mythology, I don't claim to be an expert in that realm. This is down to the trilogy being on sale in the UK and Australia for the next month - go grab them. The Red Queen’s grandson, Prince Jalan Kendeth—drinker, gambler, seducer of women—is one who can see The Silent Sister. Tenth in line for the throne and content with his role as a minor royal, he pretends that the hideous crone is not there. But war is coming. Witnesses claim an undead army is on the march, and the Red Queen has called on her family to defend the realm. Jal thinks it’s all a rumor—nothing that will affect him—but he is wrong. Evil Versus Evil: Jorg is by no means a good person, but his opponents (with the notable exception of Orrin) are just as bad, often even worse than him. Godiva Hair: Chella manages to make her rotting body look attractive though the combination of magic, strategically placed slime and this.
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