Tyrion and Teclis Omnibus

Warhammer Chronicles #9

by William King

This ominbus tells the story of Tyrion and Teclis, saviours of high elf race and the heroes of Ulthuan.

Tyrion and Teclis: the most legendary high elf heroes to roam the earth. Destined for greatness from birth, the twin brothers are as different as darkness and light. While Tyrion, a calculating tactician and unrivalled swordsman, inspires valour and fidelity in those around him, Teclis is the most powerful natural sorcerer of the age, harnessing a power that rivals even the mythic Caledor.

Relive the twins’ most gripping adventures – from their quest through the deadly jungles of Lustria in search of the fabled lost sword of Caledor, through to the blood-thirsty battle to save their homeland from the malevolent Witch King, Malekith. This collection of William King’s Blood of Aenarion, Sword of Caledor and Bane of Malekith brims with rip-roaring adventure.

 

Genres: Fantasy

960 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2018

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Reviews

[Kristopher Godwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I have mixed feelings. First, I liked Tryion okay, but I felt more for Teclis. Tyrion is almost perfect near Gery Stew levels (what certain things get him out of that barely) while Teclis having so much more to struggle with makes him more relatable. I think that the worst part about the series is the end. The very last was perfectly done. But the end scene just before the very end part feels unfinished.

[Victoria Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Only my second Warhammer book/series read. I did thoroughly enjoy it. I am not sure where I had read that this one was a good place to start. I do wish the ending was slightly different. It definitely feels like a 4th should follow it however I am not sure if there is or not. If there is, I would absolutely read it.

[Cheng Kai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tyrion (the mary sue) in his younger years, and Teclis ascendancy to an avatar of power

[Mark Bovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bring back Warhammer Fantasy! Tyrion whips!

[Matthew Schiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I am more a fan of 40k, I will pretty much pick up anything by Bill King and enjoy myself. This omnibus is no exception. My only complaint is that I wish there was more!

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s okay. Despite being so thick, and lengthy, the story doesn’t actually tie up properly, and ends part-way as things are about to take off narratively. It’s too long, and doesn’t really resolve much of the plot points which the author begins. Even though this was a trilogy, these first three books read as more of the first three books in a nine-part series - the first book of a trilogy, if you will. It does tend to drag because of this, and the story never really gets to a fulfilling climax, or end point. The battles are rather light, and sparing on the details. The author spends more time detailing the political atmosphere of the elves rather than establishing an interesting story. All the ingredients are there to make a fantasy epic, but it never quite hit the mark, often meandering into smaller subplots and backstories which will never be finished now that the trilogy is finished.
Tyrion, Teclis and big M are there, but they never really do anything noteworthy. There’s a few duels, and some minor battles, but nothing that made me want to keep reading to see more of their journey about. Events are a long time built up to, but dealt with after a few pages. The main characters have substantial plot amour, and seem to be the only two capable characters in the entirety of their race. Minor characters have little agency, and either need to die, or pave way for Tyrion and Teclis.
It’s altogether not a very noteworthy tale, and only serves to advertise to the reader that, ‘this is Teclis, and this is Tyrion. You will like them now because they are the main characters’.
Funnily enough, Tyrion and Teclis’ appearance in ‘Giant Slayer’ did a far better job at characterising the two characters despite having such comparatively minor roles.

[Ryan Schuyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent book in the Wahmmer series but certainly not the best

A overall decent book that felt rushed at the end, it literally ended abruptly and I laughed how quickly it finished. It felt like the author just was over it and wrapped it up.

[Tj Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down! But Cliffhanger!

Fantastic read that put me in my favorite realm of fantasy. It was hard to read is anything but binges. Though it ended in a huge questionable cliff hanger. Onto the next!

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is THE book about High Elves if you into them. Tyrion and Teclis both have excellent character arcs. The supporting characters are also great. The story does rap up a little too fast at the end though.

[Luke Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Satisfactory, if slightly disappointing Warhammer Fantasy fiction...

[Hoilo1122 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Majority of the book is people thinking about things. Not my preferred style of writing. Also, the incest was unnecessary.

[Jacob Lawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tyrion is the definition of Mary Sue as many other reviews state. It doesn't mean I hate this story though. The pacing is good enough and it is very well written. In fact, the reason I give it 5 stars instead of 4 is for how the author made me actually enjoy reading about Malekith and the other dark elves. The moments are somewhat brief but I am in no way someone who ever enjoys being made to sympathize with the antagonist and yet this author wrote these scenes in such a compelling way. So while you can easily find yourself getting frustrated at powers and abilities coming from nowhere, the fact that both good and evil are written well makes this a 5 star series for me.