Ritual of Bone
A Ritual of Bone
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After having recently watched the Korean series Kingdom I was excited to read this book; the melding of fantasy and zombie genres seems like a match made in hell. Sort of like wine and cheese. If the wine were hot gushing blood and the cheese a blue-veined chunk of spongy brain.
The story kicks off in suitable horror film fashion, with a mounting sense of foreboding. In fact, the pacing was perfect, enthralling me with its ominous rumblings, sinister signposting, and that creeping dread that all good horrors bring. I had a sense the sun was setting and a long, dark night was about to ensue. This buildup also allows us to meet the main protagonists and get a feeling for the norse inspired setting... There's just a general feeling that things are about to get bad. Really bad.
I'll refrain from entering spoiler territory, but suffice to say you'll find here fast-paced action, gory encounters, diverse characters, shady dealings, conspiracy theories and a few tragic twists that hint of darker things to come... Oh, and axes!
For anyone looking for a low-fantasy, norse-tinged, brain-splattered harrowing tale, this ticks all the boxes. The fact that book 2 is due out shortly just gives you even more reason to get stuck in. (Like a zombie in a mouldering ribcage happy meal).
Braaaaiiiiiinnnnnsssssss
After having recently watched the Korean series Kingdom I was excited to read this book; the melding of fantasy and zombie genres seems like a match made in hell. Sort of like wine and cheese. If the wine were hot gushing blood and the cheese a blue-veined chunk of spongy brain.
The story kicks off in suitable horror film fashion, with a mounting sense of foreboding. In fact, the pacing was perfect, enthralling me with its ominous rumblings, sinister signposting, and that creeping dread that all good horrors bring. I had a sense the sun was setting and a long, dark night was about to ensue. This buildup also allows us to meet the main protagonists and get a feeling for the norse inspired setting... There's just a general feeling that things are about to get bad. Really bad.
I'll refrain from entering spoiler territory, but suffice to say you'll find here fast-paced action, gory encounters, diverse characters, shady dealings, conspiracy theories and a few tragic twists that hint of darker things to come... Oh, and axes!
For anyone looking for a low-fantasy, norse-tinged, brain-splattered harrowing tale, this ticks all the boxes. The fact that book 2 is due out shortly just gives you even more reason to get stuck in. (Like a zombie in a mouldering ribcage happy meal).
Published on June 19, 2020 01:36
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