I really enjoyed this whole series. Book 2 finds Kellen - magical outcast from his Jan’tep family - beginning to accept his new status as outlaw and trickster, while learning that there is a whole world outside the insular society he grew up in.
Kellen and his makeshift crew have defeated (most would say survived) a large number of assassins, bounty hunters, unnatural disasters, and his own persistently scheming Jan’tep family.
Now it seems there’s a… God out there he’s expected to deal with?
The last book in the 6-book Spellslinger series, which has been really fun.
Sebastian de Castell starts off another tale of magic and swordplay with The Traitor’s Blade. Falcio, Kest, and Brasti make a nice addition to the tradition started by Dumas’ Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. 😀
Yeah, so that horrible curse Kellen lives with, that got him kicked out of his own family and society, and made the constant target of bounty-hunting magi? It’s even more complicated than he thought.
Sebastian de Castell keeps the interesting stories going of Kellen, the Jan’tep outcast and trickster, and the bizarre family that’s been forming around him.
Your whole society is based on magic, your dad is the head of the family and a powerful magi, your sister is a magical prodigy, and your magic just sputtered and died on the day of your magical trials.
Every think programming is magic? IT IS. Ever wonder complain that your code is doing what you said instead of what you meant? BEWARE. Magic and technology, mystical hacking, sentient objects and the ancient and tormented souls that drive them…
Also on the topic of #fantasy literature: I’ve found that I’m deathly allergic to most Anglo-centric narratives. The moment I see druids, fairies (or worse The Fae or derivative), I pretty much always click “Back” hard.
After getting a bit tired of my library’s digital collection of #scifi, I’m branching off into #fantasy for a while, and finding some great series to dive into. I really need to add to my list of “books-read” posts #reading2020
Not much I can say about Terry Pratchett that hasn’t been said better already. A literary Wizard. (I’m re-reading the Discworld series because why the hell not) #reading#fantasy#reading2020