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The King of Blades [Kindle Edition]

Ken Brosky , Chris Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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“We hunt a monster. And we will hunt him until he is dead, even if it means riding the great glacier itself and eating our own dead to stay alive.”

King Tyler Letrovius has lost control of his kingdom. Democracy is taking hold, and without a bloodline to continue his legacy, the council of lords has chosen to dethrone the once-powerful King of Blades. Unable to come to terms with the new conditions, Tyler's heart gives out and must be revived by a local physician. But not before Tyler spends a few minutes in Hell, tortured by a god called Aerial who needs Tyler but refuses to explain why.

When Tyler awakens, he learns that his knights have abandoned him and an army from one of the northern kingdoms is marching south, determined to strike the kingdom of Letrovium before its new leaders can act. Tyler must find a way to save his kingdom during the day even while he suffers in the darkness of Hell every time he falls asleep. In Hell, Tyler finds himself hounded by strange visions of a creature named Grendel and a mysterious long-dead hero named Beowulf.

Time is running out—Tyler is dying, and has only a few precious days to fulfill the demands of Aerial, the god of second chances.

Called one of the best fantasy-horror hybrids of 2011, The King of Blades features a complete re-imagining of mythical Beowulf myth told in a fantasy world where kingdoms wage war, industry threatens religion, and lords will do anything to retain control.

This book contains a free soundtrack to enhance the listening experience. Each song can be downloaded in mp3 format here:

http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell1.mp3
http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell2.mp3
http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell3.mp3
http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell4.mp3
http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell5.mp3
http://kenbroskyfiction.com/Hell6.mp3
http://finaldraftliterary.com/Hell7.mp3

Fans of George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Patricia Briggs and Helen Hollick will feel right at home in this Arthurian fantasy tale inspired by the Beowulf myth.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 423 KB
  • Print Length: 230 pages
  • Publisher: Brew City Press; First edition (26 Jun 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0058B9HX2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #400,305 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Divine comedy meets fantasy 2 Dec 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The King of blades starts of as a normal fantasy, but moves into story about hell and damnation. In many ways it reminded me of the divine comedy, but with fantasy elements. So if you like that kind of thing then it would be great for you.

On the downside, for me there were to many switches of scene in the story and too often. Just as I was getting into one section it would move to anther, but that's a personal taste thing and others may see that as fast paced.

The other minor problem was that the main character seemed to be too modern. As if the author was projecting modern day values onto that character. At other times the character seemed to do things that contradicted this. It wasn't a big problem in the story, but it did detract from it a little.

All that said, it's a perfectly enjoyable story that readers of fantasy should enjoy.
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1.0 out of 5 stars I would give this a zero if I could! 17 Feb 2013
By Alana U. Belcon - Published on Amazon.com
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I got this book after reading the reviews here and boy were they misleading!! This is the sorriest piece of writing I've suffered through in a long time! Amateurish writing, tortured plot and boring characters! if you like fantasy please do yourself a favour and find something else to read!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful 15 Jan 2013
By Andras Fehervary - Published on Amazon.com
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Having read other reviews, I find it difficult to believe we are talking about the same book. As a relatively sophisticated consumer of quality fiction and science fiction, this came across as amateur, with poor writing and plot formulation. If you like Neil Stephenson, Azimov, LeGuin, King, Herbert, Card, Tolkien.. you will NOT appreciate this book nor his writing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read 13 Nov 2012
By Cody Brooks - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
I borrowed this book using the Prime feature and I was glad I did. The book is very detailed and keeps you guessing at every twist and turn. I love the amount of thought used in creating the characters and the plot is very imaginative. Nothing I can say about this book that I would change or complain about. A good book overall and recommended to anyone looking for their next good book.
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