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Von Carstein #2
Dominion
Following the death of Vlad von Carstein at the end of Inheritance, the vampires are thrown into disarray and must rebuild their forces. Dominion tells the story of the insane Vlad von Carstein, whose bloodthirsty reign of terror left a swathe of destruction across the Old World.
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 12, 2006
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Steven Savile
246 books250 followersSteven Savile (born October 12, 1969, in Newcastle, England) is a British fantasy, horror and thriller writer, and editor living in Sala, Sweden.
Under the Ronan Frost penname (inspired by the hero of his bestselling novel, Silver) he has also written the action thriller White Peak, and as Matt Langley was a finalist for the People's Book Prize.
Under the Ronan Frost penname (inspired by the hero of his bestselling novel, Silver) he has also written the action thriller White Peak, and as Matt Langley was a finalist for the People's Book Prize.
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September 2, 2017
-Luchando contra el enemigo exterior y el interior.-
Género. Narrativa fantástica.
Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro Dominio (publicación original: Dominion, 2006) Cornad von Carstein ha reclamado la herencia de Vlad, pero no todos los demás vampiros poderosos, incluidos sus familiares, están de acuerdo con su liderazgo. Además, Mannfred, el primogénito de Vlad, se mueve en las sombras con sus propios planes. Segundo libro de la Trilogía de von Carstein: Las guerras de los vampiros.
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Género. Narrativa fantástica.
Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro Dominio (publicación original: Dominion, 2006) Cornad von Carstein ha reclamado la herencia de Vlad, pero no todos los demás vampiros poderosos, incluidos sus familiares, están de acuerdo con su liderazgo. Además, Mannfred, el primogénito de Vlad, se mueve en las sombras con sus propios planes. Segundo libro de la Trilogía de von Carstein: Las guerras de los vampiros.
¿Quiere saber más de este libro, sin spoilers? Visite:
http://librosdeolethros.blogspot.com/...
April 16, 2019
This one is hard for me to review, since I am quite torn on it. First and foremost, I think it is a very weak sequel to the surprisingly solid "Inheritance". It has some great elements, and I don't think it's necessarily a 'bad' book, by any stretch, but it has too many glaring issues for me to whole-heartedly recommend it.
My biggest bugbear with the book is that it feels like Savile literally forgot he was writing a Warhammer book in this one... As a huge fan of the Warhammer universe, and one very literate in its history and traditions, several moments throughout the book were absolutely jarring, and would be to most fans. They include, but are not limited to:
-A Sigmarite priest bristling that one would 'dare bring weapons into the temple of Sigmar'
-A Dwarf seeking a corrupted mage for assistance, and ridiculing the Sigmarites for being short-sighted in not trusting magic
-Said Dwarf "mimicking Magnus the Pious" 200 years before Magnus the Pious came around
-Vampires (and this one rankled me to no end) literally overcoming their weakness of the sun because they just decided it doesn't destroy them
Now, with some exceptions, these don't ruin the story, but they really feel like there either wasn't enough research done, or enough care given to the setting the story is placed in.
The whole book feels very rushed. I read this and Inheritance back to back, and this feels like it was written by a completely different author... or more likely, the same author on a very tight schedule. There are strange paragraphs throughout that feel poorly written, and tons of editing mistakes crop up, like characters constantly referring to the dwarf's Warhammer, even though he clearly wields an axe.
Another major issue is that the book follows too closely on the tail of the original. How many times can the vampires raze the Empire within 7 years? It starts to feel a little hyperbolic, and loses the intended impact when impregnable cities like Middenheim can be sacked in the course of a throwaway page.
Another big grips I have with this, and to a degree Inheritance, is that it reduces every major beat to the result of a vampire's scheming. The living characters are nothing but plot devices. They have no meaningful agency. The vampires only lose because other vampires betray them. The living only succeed because the vampires let them. While the original background hinted that this could be, to have it spelled out in black and white really takes out the mystery, and makes you feel like a bit of a chump for rooting for the good guys. It feels like humanity gets a bit of a pity prize here. That's understandable, given that the book is about vampires, but it still sticks in my craw somewhat.
So... I guess I really didn't like major parts of the book. I suppose my biggest disappointment comes from the fact that it could have been better. The main protagonist and the main antagonist are both interesting, and there are lots of great characters and set pieces, so I don't regret my time reading the book.
I just think that if could have used a lot more time in the oven, and I really hope that the third book in the series turns things around.
My biggest bugbear with the book is that it feels like Savile literally forgot he was writing a Warhammer book in this one... As a huge fan of the Warhammer universe, and one very literate in its history and traditions, several moments throughout the book were absolutely jarring, and would be to most fans. They include, but are not limited to:
-A Sigmarite priest bristling that one would 'dare bring weapons into the temple of Sigmar'
-A Dwarf seeking a corrupted mage for assistance, and ridiculing the Sigmarites for being short-sighted in not trusting magic
-Said Dwarf "mimicking Magnus the Pious" 200 years before Magnus the Pious came around
-Vampires (and this one rankled me to no end) literally overcoming their weakness of the sun because they just decided it doesn't destroy them
Now, with some exceptions, these don't ruin the story, but they really feel like there either wasn't enough research done, or enough care given to the setting the story is placed in.
The whole book feels very rushed. I read this and Inheritance back to back, and this feels like it was written by a completely different author... or more likely, the same author on a very tight schedule. There are strange paragraphs throughout that feel poorly written, and tons of editing mistakes crop up, like characters constantly referring to the dwarf's Warhammer, even though he clearly wields an axe.
Another major issue is that the book follows too closely on the tail of the original. How many times can the vampires raze the Empire within 7 years? It starts to feel a little hyperbolic, and loses the intended impact when impregnable cities like Middenheim can be sacked in the course of a throwaway page.
Another big grips I have with this, and to a degree Inheritance, is that it reduces every major beat to the result of a vampire's scheming. The living characters are nothing but plot devices. They have no meaningful agency. The vampires only lose because other vampires betray them. The living only succeed because the vampires let them. While the original background hinted that this could be, to have it spelled out in black and white really takes out the mystery, and makes you feel like a bit of a chump for rooting for the good guys. It feels like humanity gets a bit of a pity prize here. That's understandable, given that the book is about vampires, but it still sticks in my craw somewhat.
So... I guess I really didn't like major parts of the book. I suppose my biggest disappointment comes from the fact that it could have been better. The main protagonist and the main antagonist are both interesting, and there are lots of great characters and set pieces, so I don't regret my time reading the book.
I just think that if could have used a lot more time in the oven, and I really hope that the third book in the series turns things around.
September 27, 2016
An excellent addition to the Vampire Wars series, it follows almost immediately after the first novel and the fall of Vlad. We start with the Undead razing Grunberg(which is a lot of fun to do in Total War: Warhammer!), and find the Vampires under the new rule of Konrad Von Carstein. The whole novel was an adventure of violence, and gods damn it was fun. Getting a gods-eye-view of the politics and backstabbing of the Vampire Counts was amazing. It's probably due to Konrad being a bit of a dick and going mad, but there was much backstabbing and betrayal this time around since he wasn't nearly as unifying papa Vlad. Adding in the freeing of Jon Skellan and the plots started by the coming of Mannfred all adds up to be quite a bit violent intrigue that I think Mr. Seville did perfectly.
The story following our Dwarf friend Kalled was mighty fun as well, and it really set the tone for having a good adventure with the novel. The lives lost on his quest and the very real moral personality of his character really gave the novel quite a bit more depth than the first one. The whole novel was a blast from start to finish, though I do wish there was a more focus on the war between the Empire and Dwarfs against the Undead, but given the much higher focus on the Vampire Counts themselves, it was a worthy trade.
And I can't forget Konrad's devolvement into Madness, but it was really spectacular to watch.
The story following our Dwarf friend Kalled was mighty fun as well, and it really set the tone for having a good adventure with the novel. The lives lost on his quest and the very real moral personality of his character really gave the novel quite a bit more depth than the first one. The whole novel was a blast from start to finish, though I do wish there was a more focus on the war between the Empire and Dwarfs against the Undead, but given the much higher focus on the Vampire Counts themselves, it was a worthy trade.
And I can't forget Konrad's devolvement into Madness, but it was really spectacular to watch.
April 2, 2018
Characters are not really likeable or interesting and the writing is pretty mediocre.
May 17, 2018
Following on, almost directly, from the first novel, Dominion tells the twisted tale of perhaps the strangest of the Vampire Counts in Warhammer Fantasy lore: Konrad von Carstein.
Konrad is a paranoiac, schizophrenic, and self proclaimed messianic all in one vile, blood soaked, evil package. Konrad aims to rebuild the Empire of the Undead that Vlad had built in the first book, however, Konrad's own severe paranoia literally devours his own court and his followers.
While the first book focused on the war Vlad waged against the Empire, this book gives only glimpses and hints of Konrad's war against both the Empire and the various Dwarf kings. The focus in on the sheer madness of Konrad, a lunacy that spirals out of control, robbing him of any sense of reality and damning his dreams of glory. However, the book is still filled with plenty of action and horror.
The other main characters are all well represented, especially three: Jon Skellan, a turned vampire who plots with one of Konrad's kin to undo him, Jerek, the former White Wolf of Middenheim who was turned against his will by Vlad, and who wrestles with the fate of his own soul as he still retains much of his humanity. Jerek too will work against Konrad and redeem himself in the process.
And then we have the hero of our tale, a Dwarf prince named Kallad Stormwarden, the last of his clan. He vows to hunt down and slay Konrad, and towards the end is instrumental in helping to form a human/dwarven alliance against the undead.
While this was a good read, it was not as great a one as the first volume.
The portrayals of the dark and vile ways of the Vampire Counts is far more twisted here, a representation of Konrad's madness, as well as far more gruesome and graphic. While this is necessary to highlight that vampires really are evil creatures (ahem, fans of Twilight, vampires come to eat you, not sparkle as they try to make love to you), the author tended to stray a tad into the realm of the needlessly macabre merely for shock value.
And the final battle lacked the sense of scale that the Siege of Altdorf had in volume one.
Still, despite those quibbles, this was a good continuation of the Von Carstein saga, and easily three and a half stars.
Konrad is a paranoiac, schizophrenic, and self proclaimed messianic all in one vile, blood soaked, evil package. Konrad aims to rebuild the Empire of the Undead that Vlad had built in the first book, however, Konrad's own severe paranoia literally devours his own court and his followers.
While the first book focused on the war Vlad waged against the Empire, this book gives only glimpses and hints of Konrad's war against both the Empire and the various Dwarf kings. The focus in on the sheer madness of Konrad, a lunacy that spirals out of control, robbing him of any sense of reality and damning his dreams of glory. However, the book is still filled with plenty of action and horror.
The other main characters are all well represented, especially three: Jon Skellan, a turned vampire who plots with one of Konrad's kin to undo him, Jerek, the former White Wolf of Middenheim who was turned against his will by Vlad, and who wrestles with the fate of his own soul as he still retains much of his humanity. Jerek too will work against Konrad and redeem himself in the process.
And then we have the hero of our tale, a Dwarf prince named Kallad Stormwarden, the last of his clan. He vows to hunt down and slay Konrad, and towards the end is instrumental in helping to form a human/dwarven alliance against the undead.
While this was a good read, it was not as great a one as the first volume.
The portrayals of the dark and vile ways of the Vampire Counts is far more twisted here, a representation of Konrad's madness, as well as far more gruesome and graphic. While this is necessary to highlight that vampires really are evil creatures (ahem, fans of Twilight, vampires come to eat you, not sparkle as they try to make love to you), the author tended to stray a tad into the realm of the needlessly macabre merely for shock value.
And the final battle lacked the sense of scale that the Siege of Altdorf had in volume one.
Still, despite those quibbles, this was a good continuation of the Von Carstein saga, and easily three and a half stars.
January 28, 2018
Dominion tells the story of the rise and fall of Konrad Von Carstein following the death of Vlad in the previous book. Its a tale of paranoia, betrayal and the descent into a madness to which not even the undead are immune.
Some characters from the first book continue their stories here while also adding new characters with their own new motivations and hatreds. We get to see some of the deep flaws of both the vampires natures when it comes to ruling and warfare when not guided by a hand as sure as Vlad's and the weakness of a fragmented and quarrelsome Empire that is woefully unprepared to deal with a resurgence of vampiric power.
Meanwhile behind the scenes as the living and the dead stagger in confusion and disarray towards one another and weaken each other a quiet and subtle presence moves behind the scenes manipulating events and the last of the Von Carsteins plots his rise.
A very solid novel that is engaging and while it never made me desperate to get to the next scene I was more than intrigued enough to keep reading.
Some characters from the first book continue their stories here while also adding new characters with their own new motivations and hatreds. We get to see some of the deep flaws of both the vampires natures when it comes to ruling and warfare when not guided by a hand as sure as Vlad's and the weakness of a fragmented and quarrelsome Empire that is woefully unprepared to deal with a resurgence of vampiric power.
Meanwhile behind the scenes as the living and the dead stagger in confusion and disarray towards one another and weaken each other a quiet and subtle presence moves behind the scenes manipulating events and the last of the Von Carsteins plots his rise.
A very solid novel that is engaging and while it never made me desperate to get to the next scene I was more than intrigued enough to keep reading.
October 26, 2023
Like the first, this book should have been its own trilogy. There is way too many characters and things going on for this to be as short as it is. Characters are paper thin. I couldn't tell you anything special about Konrad because he is basically just a setting. Characters you like are killed after a chapter and to move the plot along quickly, chapters start with the characters being exactly where they need to be with not questions asked. The ending is super rushed with the introduction of new characters and their deaths mere paragraphs later. Not much is explained at all about how the vampire army even grew to power. I mean, if Sylvania is known to be their home, why hasn't it been torched? C'mon...
July 14, 2024
Sadly a very different book from the first one.
It is very repetitive, with everyone dying around our living hero (while he is shielded by plot armour), he vows revenge and holds a grudge, he gathers more followers, ends up in a situation where everyone around him dies... repeat.
I much preferred the Vampires in this and hoped that they would win, but im not sure if its written intentionally in a way that you can support either party without feeling guilty or if its the boring hero that reduces my guilt.
If it wasnt for the introduction and building of the next books villian you could skip this book completely.
It is very repetitive, with everyone dying around our living hero (while he is shielded by plot armour), he vows revenge and holds a grudge, he gathers more followers, ends up in a situation where everyone around him dies... repeat.
I much preferred the Vampires in this and hoped that they would win, but im not sure if its written intentionally in a way that you can support either party without feeling guilty or if its the boring hero that reduces my guilt.
If it wasnt for the introduction and building of the next books villian you could skip this book completely.
March 16, 2018
Sorprendente, creo que ea es la palabra, esta novela me ha sorprendido. Es más centrada que la primera, manteniendo esa carisma e incluso aumentándola, centrándose más en ciertos personajes en vez de cambiar continuamente, lo que ha ayudado a mejorar el desarrollo de personajes. Como han mantenido la esencia de Konrad Von Carstein y además lo han transformado en un personaje trágico dominado por sus miedos y su locura me parece brutal. Este libro es más decadente, más asqueroso y brutal, reforzando los puntos buenos de las batallas del anterior tomo a cambio de disminuir su número. Genial.
September 6, 2018
This isn't a very compelling book. The characters are bland, and their motivations sporadic. But I enjoy the lore of the warhammer world, especially the vampire counts, and that's why I'm reading these books.
So, if you're not a warhammer fan, I wouldn't bother reading these books, but if you like the lore, or the idea of immortal necromancers raising giant armies to destroy the mortal world (albeit a fantasy one), then you might enjoy this.
So, if you're not a warhammer fan, I wouldn't bother reading these books, but if you like the lore, or the idea of immortal necromancers raising giant armies to destroy the mortal world (albeit a fantasy one), then you might enjoy this.
December 11, 2019
No es que es más torpe: la narración o el desarrollo de la historia, tiene unos altibajos impresionantes. Cuando tiene que ser épico no lo es, y intenta desesperadamente incluir algo de aventura a cada paso. Kallad no está mal, porque es un enano más duro que un muro, pero su historia es muy repetitiva. Sobre todo destacaría a Skellan y a Konrad. Y lo que está por venir, la pesadilla tiene un nombre: Mannfred...
November 12, 2021
If you read the first book, Inheritance, and thought that the vampires in it didn't get enough spotlight, you'd probably like this one. It amps up the carnage, the savagery and brutality of the vampires, gives a better look at their society, how they think and what their kingdom is like. This book is much bloodier and grittier than the last, emphasizing the sinister nature of vampires. It does a great job of depicting the ferocity and terrible might of vampires. Basically, if you like vampires, this would probably be worth reading for you.
However, I do feel this book is a lot weaker than its predecessor. Its characters aren't as compelling, Konrad von Carstein isn't as imposing as Vlad, though he is a bit more complex, and the heroes are definitely not as good as before, plus the plot is very wishy-washy compared to the previous book. There were a lot of contrivance, parts where characters should have died but were allowed to live for no other reason than plot armor. There are certain things that happen without any explanation (like when a character who's supposed to be dead suddenly shows up again). The dialogue isn't as good and character interactions sometimes don't make any sense (why doesn't Kallad attack Skellen at the end?). The ending is also pretty abrupt; the epilogue is only a few paragraphs and there's no sense of conclusion for most of the characters.
It's not a horrible book, by any means. It's writing is pretty good for the most part and does a great job depicting vampires. I still plan to read its sequel. It's just not as good as Inheritance, that's all.
However, I do feel this book is a lot weaker than its predecessor. Its characters aren't as compelling, Konrad von Carstein isn't as imposing as Vlad, though he is a bit more complex, and the heroes are definitely not as good as before, plus the plot is very wishy-washy compared to the previous book. There were a lot of contrivance, parts where characters should have died but were allowed to live for no other reason than plot armor. There are certain things that happen without any explanation (like when a character who's supposed to be dead suddenly shows up again). The dialogue isn't as good and character interactions sometimes don't make any sense (why doesn't Kallad attack Skellen at the end?). The ending is also pretty abrupt; the epilogue is only a few paragraphs and there's no sense of conclusion for most of the characters.
It's not a horrible book, by any means. It's writing is pretty good for the most part and does a great job depicting vampires. I still plan to read its sequel. It's just not as good as Inheritance, that's all.
October 14, 2019
The plot of this book I did not like much, but it is not bad. I really liked the atmosphere in Sylvania and how the life of vampires is described. I hated that dwarf who just goes around all the time and whines about his life.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 24, 2023
Worst book out of the trilogy, but keeping in mind the quality of the other two, that is hardly a fair fight. The book can feel a bit lacking in fights, when compared to the other two, but this is made up with the introduction of great characters and thrilling displays of fear inducing madness.
April 18, 2018
Mannfred was the most intriguing
Excessive violence
Not sure where they could go after this, (there is a third book) but maybe I should take a break
Impunity
Excessive violence
Not sure where they could go after this, (there is a third book) but maybe I should take a break
Impunity
July 19, 2018
Bloody fantastic!
September 14, 2021
For some reason, the quality of the writing was poor. Grammatical mistakes kept knocking me out of the story. I still want to see what comes next though.
July 29, 2023
Good solid middle book in the trilogy, strong character arcs and good twists. Sets up the final book brilliantly.
August 26, 2023
Better story than the first, but still not particularly great.
February 25, 2025
This was great. It’s very similar to Inheritance in terms of tone and plot, as one might expect, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that’s a bad thing.
September 7, 2025
słabe, mało ciekawe te wampiry i raczej głupie, a dwarf modli się do jakiegoś Grima
October 8, 2011
Well, I am reviewing this book despite that alread 3 years have passed. I still remember most of the plot and I add some things written here about these two books...
They are the second and the third of a trilogy about a family of vampires. It was a good trilogy and it's very unfortunate that Steven Savile is no longer a writer for Black Library. He could do so much... Oh well, life doesn't not always turns out as we wanted...
The review of the first book Inheritance can be found HERE.
In this book we are introduced to a new hero that will have a great impact in this book and the last. It's a Dwarf called Kallad with his has called Ruinthorn. He lives with a promise that he shall bring death (again) to all vile creatures specially undead. He was a prince and he was fighting at the walls of some keep that fell to the undead. His father and many of his followers sacrifice themselves to give kallad time to save some women and children.
The other two main character is Mannfred and Konrad von Carstein. Since the demise of Vlad fell in Altdorf those he sired battle themselves for domion. Mannfred wanders alone and forgotten. Mannfred only goal at that time was knowledge. He still has Vlad signet ring (with it's restorative magic), and within his goal there is a book with incantions crafted by Nagash.
Konrad meanwhile rules the court and prides himself with cruel savagery. He is to paranoid to trust any one even if picked every member of elite guard. (He reminds me of Ivan IV, The terrible a Russian tzar). Strangely enough Mannfred reminds me of Peter I the Great another russian tzar).
Then the second battle against the humans...
Meanwhile there are other characters who make this book so great.. Jon Skellon andf Jared from White Wolf changes...
Well this book is a build up for the last book... It is a good book with a good plot and great characterization. This book needs the third to be fully appreciated.
The third book does not disapoint anyone. It starts the same way the others had began and the end... well it's was not expected. Again great character building.
Obviously the story the book tell us were already known cause it's the Vampire Army Book but it was great seeing these way. I only thing that the vampires could dominate the humans if not by their own superiority = stupidity. It's a shame. In the end my vampire vampire was Vlad. No doubt and again the two SS I told before are there...
There is only another book by Steven Saville before he left called Curse of Necrach... It's a shame... he could really write about Vampires and could creat good characters... I really hope he is doing great out there...
They are the second and the third of a trilogy about a family of vampires. It was a good trilogy and it's very unfortunate that Steven Savile is no longer a writer for Black Library. He could do so much... Oh well, life doesn't not always turns out as we wanted...
The review of the first book Inheritance can be found HERE.
In this book we are introduced to a new hero that will have a great impact in this book and the last. It's a Dwarf called Kallad with his has called Ruinthorn. He lives with a promise that he shall bring death (again) to all vile creatures specially undead. He was a prince and he was fighting at the walls of some keep that fell to the undead. His father and many of his followers sacrifice themselves to give kallad time to save some women and children.
The other two main character is Mannfred and Konrad von Carstein. Since the demise of Vlad fell in Altdorf those he sired battle themselves for domion. Mannfred wanders alone and forgotten. Mannfred only goal at that time was knowledge. He still has Vlad signet ring (with it's restorative magic), and within his goal there is a book with incantions crafted by Nagash.
Konrad meanwhile rules the court and prides himself with cruel savagery. He is to paranoid to trust any one even if picked every member of elite guard. (He reminds me of Ivan IV, The terrible a Russian tzar). Strangely enough Mannfred reminds me of Peter I the Great another russian tzar).
Then the second battle against the humans...
Meanwhile there are other characters who make this book so great.. Jon Skellon andf Jared from White Wolf changes...
Well this book is a build up for the last book... It is a good book with a good plot and great characterization. This book needs the third to be fully appreciated.
The third book does not disapoint anyone. It starts the same way the others had began and the end... well it's was not expected. Again great character building.
Obviously the story the book tell us were already known cause it's the Vampire Army Book but it was great seeing these way. I only thing that the vampires could dominate the humans if not by their own superiority = stupidity. It's a shame. In the end my vampire vampire was Vlad. No doubt and again the two SS I told before are there...
There is only another book by Steven Saville before he left called Curse of Necrach... It's a shame... he could really write about Vampires and could creat good characters... I really hope he is doing great out there...
June 3, 2015
Fun with Konrad! I liked this one better than Inheritance, mostly because the story felt a lot less disjointed. I think it could've stood about a 15% edit off the top, but I think that about a LOT of books. I feel like Konrad and Mannfred overlapped a bit too much at the beginning, then were so ridiculously different and I wasn't sure why that ... either I missed something, or an arc wasn't explored very well.
I still like Skellan a hell of a lot more than Jerek, but I enjoyed the addition of the dwarf (Kallad?) to the mix of "fairly main" characters. Also, I think Vlad is just by far the most dull of the Carsteins. I'm reading these alongside Return of Nagash, which includes a lot of post-resurrection Mannfred, so it's fun to see the origins of a lot of this.
I still like Skellan a hell of a lot more than Jerek, but I enjoyed the addition of the dwarf (Kallad?) to the mix of "fairly main" characters. Also, I think Vlad is just by far the most dull of the Carsteins. I'm reading these alongside Return of Nagash, which includes a lot of post-resurrection Mannfred, so it's fun to see the origins of a lot of this.
April 4, 2010
Well it was to be fair another good read despite the three star rating. The writing is great, very dark and descriptive all the way through , this book is part of one of the most sinister series i have read. However, the reason this got three stars was because it simply did not live up to the first book , or what seemed to be preperation for the third book. Most of this novel was prepping for the third in the series and it really took away from the novels story line in itself. The books characters and plot twists just to me werent as good as the first, but maybe to another reader the second book was even better. i dont know. Im excited to see how this series will end.
May 9, 2016
Another interesting read. It was a good bit of escapism but nothing revelatory or life changing. The characters were interesting and the story was well told, but if you are looking for deep literature then I would recommend a different avenue.
December 26, 2013
Once again, decent writing, very interesting story. I'm excited for the third.
February 2, 2013
Аналогично первому.
Все быстро и решительно, но при этом не особо интересно.
Все быстро и решительно, но при этом не особо интересно.
April 6, 2017
La saga de libros Warhammer ya sabemos de que va: explotar el juego de miniaturas y entretener. Cierto que lo consigue, gracias a una buena plantillas de autores que saben muy bien lo que hacer. Escribir como churros, vestidos de con espadas y capas, lleno su estudio de figuritas, posters, buena música cañera y al lío.
EL segundo libro de la saga Von Carstein es autoconcluso al igual que el primero. Esta vez tenemos a un enano escapando de una catedral asediada por no muertos, dirigidos por este famoso vampiro. Después de escaparse ve de lejos como este mata a su padre. Jurara vengarse. Y tendremos una aventura clásica, sin ningún tipo de pretensiones ni florituras.
EL segundo libro de la saga Von Carstein es autoconcluso al igual que el primero. Esta vez tenemos a un enano escapando de una catedral asediada por no muertos, dirigidos por este famoso vampiro. Después de escaparse ve de lejos como este mata a su padre. Jurara vengarse. Y tendremos una aventura clásica, sin ningún tipo de pretensiones ni florituras.
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