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The Saga of Ukumog #3
Flayed
Many years have passed since Wrack crawled out of his ancient mossy grave. Only now do the painful shards of his shattered memories begin to return, and with them he is left with only more questions.
Brin, still consumed with desire to avenge her father's death, feels compelled to seek answers in the ancient city of Flay, a city that is ruled by the most powerful of all The Doomed: The King.
In a city filled with tyranny, secrets, and ancient horrors, can Wrack find the strength he needs to drive back the shadow of doubt that lingers over his soul? Or when faced with these nightmares, will he finally succumb to the monster that lingers beneath his skin?
Brin, still consumed with desire to avenge her father's death, feels compelled to seek answers in the ancient city of Flay, a city that is ruled by the most powerful of all The Doomed: The King.
In a city filled with tyranny, secrets, and ancient horrors, can Wrack find the strength he needs to drive back the shadow of doubt that lingers over his soul? Or when faced with these nightmares, will he finally succumb to the monster that lingers beneath his skin?
401 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 3, 2016
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About the author
Louis Puster III
4 books20 followersLouis Puster III has been making stuff up to entertain others since he was able to talk. His siblings were constantly entertained or tormented by the web of fanciful fiction that he was unable to stop coming out of his soul.
One day in 2006 a story hit young Louis like a bolt of invisible lightning. That story turned into a novel which became the first book in The Saga of Ukumog.
Wracked is that first novel. At its heart, The Saga of Ukumog is a dark tale about an undead man with a forgotten past, a woman seeking revenge, and a sword with a taste for the souls of dark things.
Currently, Louis resides in the Greater Atlanta Area where he rails against the nature of humanity one keystroke at a time.
One day in 2006 a story hit young Louis like a bolt of invisible lightning. That story turned into a novel which became the first book in The Saga of Ukumog.
Wracked is that first novel. At its heart, The Saga of Ukumog is a dark tale about an undead man with a forgotten past, a woman seeking revenge, and a sword with a taste for the souls of dark things.
Currently, Louis resides in the Greater Atlanta Area where he rails against the nature of humanity one keystroke at a time.
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September 30, 2016
I wish could give this book 3.5 stars, but that's the trouble with any digital rating system -- there are always works that land on the border between two categories.
For me, this wasn't quite a four-star book, but I enjoyed it more than the previous two. The amnesiac with power he (or she) can't control who gradually learns the truth about his identity is a story-telling tactic that I enjoy (and one I've seen the author use well in other contexts). Combined with a dark world ruled by seemingly unbeatable titans of corruption against which a tiny band of deeply flawed "heroes" struggle, it makes for an enjoyable and interesting story that carries well across the three books in the series so far.
In this book, the characters become a little deeper and richer, the stakes of story a bit higher, and the author pulls back the curtain a bit more on the secrets of the world. The final revelation about the main character confirms what I suspected since early in the series, but I wonder what twists the author still has in store for us, and that's a good thing -- I am interested to see the next full-length novel (and have already begun reading the novella Shadows of the Pyramid).
The author's writing in this book is cleaner and more even than the first two, as he increases his mastery of the craft. The characters still seem to swing somewhat erratically through extremes of emotion, though, which may be intended but detracts a bit from my enjoyment of the book (hence why my rating is not higher). And there are still a fair number of spelling and grammar errors, though this book is much better than the previous two in that regard. Despite these flaws, I have high hopes for the next book in the series and will watch for it with interest.
For me, this wasn't quite a four-star book, but I enjoyed it more than the previous two. The amnesiac with power he (or she) can't control who gradually learns the truth about his identity is a story-telling tactic that I enjoy (and one I've seen the author use well in other contexts). Combined with a dark world ruled by seemingly unbeatable titans of corruption against which a tiny band of deeply flawed "heroes" struggle, it makes for an enjoyable and interesting story that carries well across the three books in the series so far.
In this book, the characters become a little deeper and richer, the stakes of story a bit higher, and the author pulls back the curtain a bit more on the secrets of the world. The final revelation about the main character confirms what I suspected since early in the series, but I wonder what twists the author still has in store for us, and that's a good thing -- I am interested to see the next full-length novel (and have already begun reading the novella Shadows of the Pyramid).
The author's writing in this book is cleaner and more even than the first two, as he increases his mastery of the craft. The characters still seem to swing somewhat erratically through extremes of emotion, though, which may be intended but detracts a bit from my enjoyment of the book (hence why my rating is not higher). And there are still a fair number of spelling and grammar errors, though this book is much better than the previous two in that regard. Despite these flaws, I have high hopes for the next book in the series and will watch for it with interest.
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