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The Cold Commands (Gollancz S.F.) [Kindle Edition]

Richard Morgan (Author)
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"This is dense, gripping fantasy. textually, it's rather like Joe Abercrombie without the arched eyebrow." (Guy Haley SFX )

"Overall The Cold Commands is a superior effort to The Steel Remains and an excellent novel, though one that's definitely not for everyone; a little more imagination on the fantasy plot and full coherence would make it one for the ages, but even so, the author's powerful writing style, the memorable characters, superb one liners and many other goodies made it one of my top 25 novels of the year." (FANTASY BOOK CRITIC )

"Sharp, fast, furious, and well written, The Cold Commands is a must read for anyone who likes gritty, edgy fantasy that is unafraid to explore complex or difficult issues." (RANTINGDRAGON.COM )

"The Cold Commands sees Morgan back on top form and delivering a book as passionate, fast-paced, smart and furious as any of his SF." (WERTZONE )

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Fantasy: harder, faster, bloodier. The king of noir SF takes on Fantasy.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 995 KB
  • Print Length: 513 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0345493060
  • Publisher: Gollancz (13 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005MZN02S
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #17,101 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There was a lot of positive buzz about this being an improvement over "the steel remains" and while I think it is a stronger book it still suffers from many of the problems the first book had. One thing I did enjouy more in this book is that the three point-of-view characters all have their own story and they fuse together quite nicely towards the end. While Ringil is clearly the main character, I think Egar actually had some of the strongest scenes this time around. The emperor still manages to steal every scene he is in again as well.

In terms of the story and world it always seemed to come to life whenever it was dealing with the pseudo-science fiction/fantasy elements. Any scene featuring the helmsmen or the dark council members caused me to become far more interested in the story. Herein lies my problem with the book though, when not dealing with the weird science/magic elements the book feels very average in that I've read far better/similar "gritty/mature" fantasy books over the last decade. There just isn't anything to make it stand-out when it's not delving into the weird. This could be partly with the story itself as there are very few "big" moments and it focuses more on indvidual skirmishes. There are some well choreographed fights but it never seems to escalate into anything "substantial". I was also frustrated by how two-thirds of the book sets up a "quest" only for it to be abandoned or left for the next installment. In defense of Richard, he does make the reason why the quest is side-lined an organic consequence of one of his characters storylines so it may be a case of the character determining the plot. I know the author isn't a fan of his books turning into phonebooks but I think this story could have really benefitted from having a bit more occur - such as the quest.

I'll see the series through as there is only one book left but as it stands it feels like there is a lot of untapped potential within this series. For anyone who enjoys this style of fantasy, I think they'd get more enjoyment out of Bakker's "the darkness that comes before" series.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Flapping in the wind. 11 Mar 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to agree with other reviewers here, I read the first book in the series and thought it was entertaining, really original and a good mix of characters. I looked forward to the second one. I have read all of Richard Morgan's other books, I hasten to add, and they've all been good.

Sadly this one stands out as being very difficult to engage with, some parts are almost nonsensical and boring. I never usually skip sections in books (read I NEVER do), but I did with this in the hope that it was "just one of those rambling parts" which sometimes pop up in books. No such luck.

I'm sorry Richard, but this needed to be much tighter. I didn't finish it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good stuff 16 Jan 2012
By Benny
Format:Hardcover
Keep it up - entertaining stuff indeed. It's about time Moorcock made a comeback. Excellent storyline and interesting characters make for and modern Elrician fest.
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I give an automatic one star to any ebook which is priced higher than the printed version and a refusal to purchase. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mr. Paul Rogers
Back to his best
I was disappointed with The Steel Remains but loved all of his other novels (Kovacs is one of my all time favourite characters) so I gave this book a go. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Awlbath
Bit of a non event.
I've been a fan of Richard Morgan ever since I first read 'Altered Carbon'. It was such a well written and exciting book, I still reread it about once a year. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Book Addict
Not Morgan on Top Form
I found the book a little confusing at first. It was some time since I read the Steel Remains, which I loved, and this is very dependent upon having read SR first and remembered... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. S. Lawless
Smart Fantasy
I eagerly awaited this release and I wasn't disappointed. The beginning does just sort of drop you in at the deep end, probably would have helped re-reading The Steel Remains... Read more
Published 3 months ago by dargren
A long awaited disappointment!
I was hugely disappointed with this sequal to 'The Steel Remains'. Unlike some other reviewers, I have not read any other novels by Richard Morgan. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jay Jay
Love it!
I loved The Steel Remains and hated having to wait so long for the next installment and just had to have it in HBk. Cold Commands does not disappoint. Read more
Published 4 months ago by emira
Good book
I'm a huge fan of Richard Morgan's science fiction so approached this with very high expectations. This is well written and well constructed. Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. J. Morris
Mediocre
After the Takeshi Kovacs trilogy and The Steel Remains, high expectations were placed on Morgan. Unfortunately, he does not fully meet them. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Karttunen
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Richard Morgan is one of those authors I feel I can rely on to entertain me. And that is the real purpose of buying books, for me. Read more
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I am Welcomed in the Home of Ravens and Other Scavengers in the Wake of Warriors, Ringil recited for him, hollowly. I am Friend to Carrion Crows and Wolves. I am Carry Me and Kill with Me, and Die with Me Where the Road Ends. I am not the Honeyed Promise of Length of Life in Years to Come, I am the Iron Promise of Never Being a Slave. &quote;
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Do I look like a fucking slave to you? he asked them. And though, finally, they would bring him down with sheer weight of numbers, none who heard him ask that question lived to see the dawn. &quote;
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