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The Briar King

(The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Book 1)

By Greg Keyes

(10)

| Mass Market Paperback | 9780345440709

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Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land—and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king’s woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguisContinue

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This book began interestingly enough in the Prologue, but quickly began to feel like a combination of so many other fantasy series, I almost got bored. The storyline, fortunately, picks up and while the feeling of "same ol' same ol'" never truly goes away, the plot is original enough to keep the rea ... (continue)

This book began interestingly enough in the Prologue, but quickly began to feel like a combination of so many other fantasy series, I almost got bored. The storyline, fortunately, picks up and while the feeling of "same ol' same ol'" never truly goes away, the plot is original enough to keep the reader interested. The characters tend to be a bit stiff but towards the end round out well enough. I am interested in seeing where the series goes.

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