The Path of Flames by Phil Tucker

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Path of Flames is the first book in the Chronicles of the Black Gate series and starts things off with a devastating battle which changes the fate of a downtrodden squire. The tale is one of forbidden magic and knights-not the chivalrous, gallant type you might have in mind; these guys would hack your face off as soon as argue. In fact, the whole world is quite bleak and violent, though not without moments of humour and hope. The story follows multiple POVs and Tucker does a great job at giving each character their own voice and interesting agenda. The Ascendency religion that is at the centre of the world’s belief system is very credible and gives insight into the way people think and why they act as they do. A few tropes aside, this is very enjoyable and great start to the series.



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