![]() ![]() Sal is a Vagrant, which means that she was once a member of the proud, magic-using Imperium. And burned down a few cities, but she has an explanation. Well, that and the fact that she’s kidnapped one of Stern’s soldiers. ![]() It’s the list, really, that brought her to this room where she’s being interrogated by General-Militant Tretta Stern of the Glorious Revolution. ![]() The result is break-neck chase scenes on ostriches, riverboats full of assassins, unspeakable monsters, souped-up magical fights, and a lot of poor decision making. I’ve seen it described as “action fantasy,” which I guess is fantasy but with more punching? While there’s plenty of punching (and shooting and eviscerating) in SEVEN BLADES, what makes it memorable is that at every turn Sykes seems to be asking “how could this be even more awesome?” and then delivering. SEVEN BLADES IN BLACK ( Amazon) is Sam Sykes’ newest novel and the start of a new series, THE GRAVE OF EMPIRES. ![]()
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