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The Witch Hunter Chronicles #2
The Army of the Undead
An undead horde, a do-or-die mission, immortal beings that will stop at nothing to end the world—a tale full of non-stop adventure
When the resurrected corpse of a prophet reveals that the Tablet of Breaking—a device which, when activated, will destroy the world—lies hidden in a lost city, Jakob and his companions are sent to locate the Tablet before it falls into the hands of the Watchers, four fallen angels who have roamed the earth for millennia. Pursued by an army of undead, the mission is a desperate race against time. From the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora to a trap-riddled mausoleum lying at the bottom of the Dead Sea, the Hexenjäger must stay one step ahead of the fallen angels—for the cost of failure will mean Armageddon!
When the resurrected corpse of a prophet reveals that the Tablet of Breaking—a device which, when activated, will destroy the world—lies hidden in a lost city, Jakob and his companions are sent to locate the Tablet before it falls into the hands of the Watchers, four fallen angels who have roamed the earth for millennia. Pursued by an army of undead, the mission is a desperate race against time. From the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora to a trap-riddled mausoleum lying at the bottom of the Dead Sea, the Hexenjäger must stay one step ahead of the fallen angels—for the cost of failure will mean Armageddon!
- GenresFantasy
432 pages, Paperback
First published October 26, 2011
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December 18, 2015
I dont know what it is about these books, but there's something.... that i just purely enjoy about them. The swash buckling, old school hand-to-hand fighting of monsters and devil spawn is just awesome. I feel my 13 yr old boy (don't lie everyone has one - no matter your actual gender) come out and cheer in delight every time an amazing feat is committed in the nick of time to stop the good guys from getting be-headed or skewered, though i must admit quite a few good guys went down in this book - at least 4, 5? but that just adds to the feeling or dread and excitement!!
Armand the french duelist is by far my favorite character, every time he's in a scene, getting into mischief or boasting his good looks, i feel my self smiling in delight. He's just such a character! and he's well rounded, while he's fighting skills may be at times unbelievable, he's not the best, he has his moments of weakness, and he hides behind a front of french courtliness, claiming how all the ladies chase after him, but when the time calls for it he's savage and loyal and wise. pretty sure I'm in love with a fictional character that spends a good chunk of his time flapping around a handkerchief (how low i have fallen - i need to read more cassie palmer books, and rekindle my mental affair with pritkin.....lol).
The main character of this book, Jakob is also pretty great, its fun to run around as him, he's young and not always brave but he's loyal and smart (though i totally figured out the puzzle before him!) and resourceful, his faith in god and his brothers-in-arms is admirable (plus with the shit he's seen i can't blame him!) he's just a really good lad, and you can see him as a character just brimming with potential. I also really appreciated the ad of a great female character in this book - who was seen as an equal and, while not only exceptionally clever, could kick ass better than jakob. which is impressive due to the era this book takes place in.
Speaking of which, the setting for this book is great! i love how its set so many years ago, where the thought of terrifying creatures from hell is actually believable, and they don't have the modern weapons to fight them with, and therefor must use what is at hand with the best of their ability, its incredible to read about. And i love how its set with the holy roman empire in mind, and that for the most part the book is set in German, or references to it (this particular book was set physically else-where - specifically a trap-riddled tomb! - but the feeling of German-ness? never left) though it does complicate things when it comes to names. I for one have difficulty keeping track of who's who due to the unusual names and my inability to pronounce them, well the last names - which they mainly use to refer to people - their first name (which i wish they used much more frequently) are much more easier to keep track of!
Anyways I'm rating this book 4 stars, due to the fact that i had a blast reading it. Plus my review, my rating. It was fun, adventurous, puzzling and death-defying set in a period where witches and the undead seem so much more reasonable and tangible. What more could i ask for??
Armand the french duelist is by far my favorite character, every time he's in a scene, getting into mischief or boasting his good looks, i feel my self smiling in delight. He's just such a character! and he's well rounded, while he's fighting skills may be at times unbelievable, he's not the best, he has his moments of weakness, and he hides behind a front of french courtliness, claiming how all the ladies chase after him, but when the time calls for it he's savage and loyal and wise. pretty sure I'm in love with a fictional character that spends a good chunk of his time flapping around a handkerchief (how low i have fallen - i need to read more cassie palmer books, and rekindle my mental affair with pritkin.....lol).
The main character of this book, Jakob is also pretty great, its fun to run around as him, he's young and not always brave but he's loyal and smart (though i totally figured out the puzzle before him!) and resourceful, his faith in god and his brothers-in-arms is admirable (plus with the shit he's seen i can't blame him!) he's just a really good lad, and you can see him as a character just brimming with potential. I also really appreciated the ad of a great female character in this book - who was seen as an equal and, while not only exceptionally clever, could kick ass better than jakob. which is impressive due to the era this book takes place in.
Speaking of which, the setting for this book is great! i love how its set so many years ago, where the thought of terrifying creatures from hell is actually believable, and they don't have the modern weapons to fight them with, and therefor must use what is at hand with the best of their ability, its incredible to read about. And i love how its set with the holy roman empire in mind, and that for the most part the book is set in German, or references to it (this particular book was set physically else-where - specifically a trap-riddled tomb! - but the feeling of German-ness? never left) though it does complicate things when it comes to names. I for one have difficulty keeping track of who's who due to the unusual names and my inability to pronounce them, well the last names - which they mainly use to refer to people - their first name (which i wish they used much more frequently) are much more easier to keep track of!
Anyways I'm rating this book 4 stars, due to the fact that i had a blast reading it. Plus my review, my rating. It was fun, adventurous, puzzling and death-defying set in a period where witches and the undead seem so much more reasonable and tangible. What more could i ask for??
October 19, 2023
A sequel. How lovely. Looking forward to read Book 3 when I get my hands on it.
March 7, 2013
I quite enjoyed this book due to the sequel that it made from book number one. I think that if not for the prehistoric history incorporated to fiction than i would not have enjoyed this book.
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