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Legacy
“No one ever fought like Brande.”
Brande put his warrior days behind him long ago, adopting a peaceful life as a woodcutter, but when soldiers capture his wife and child the darkness within him resurfaces. He takes up an axe and gives chase.
To succeed, Brande must forge new alliances, turn against his king and face up to the shadows of his past. Can he unleash the fire inside before his loved ones succumb to a grisly fate?
Don’t miss LEGACY, first book of LEGENDS OF THE DEFT by Alastair Pack. If you enjoy a ferocious tale of struggle against impossible odds, this heroic fantasy novel is for you.
Brande put his warrior days behind him long ago, adopting a peaceful life as a woodcutter, but when soldiers capture his wife and child the darkness within him resurfaces. He takes up an axe and gives chase.
To succeed, Brande must forge new alliances, turn against his king and face up to the shadows of his past. Can he unleash the fire inside before his loved ones succumb to a grisly fate?
Don’t miss LEGACY, first book of LEGENDS OF THE DEFT by Alastair Pack. If you enjoy a ferocious tale of struggle against impossible odds, this heroic fantasy novel is for you.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 23, 2018
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October 13, 2018
I got this as a e book from the tbc review page on facebook. I enjoyed reading it. It had a good story to it. It is my first book by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.
September 4, 2018
Nachmair's tits, but i enjoyed this book! Arrived just in time for a long train journey to London. read 2/3 on the way down and almost missed the event i was heading down for as i needed to know how the final third panned out, finished it on the journey home and cannot wait for the sequel.
From the cover alone you know this is going to be a fun ride, a background aflame, a scruffy long haired bearded gentleman holding a cruel looking axe.
Our hero Brande is a man with a past, which we are slowly teased throughout the book? We are thrust into the action almost immediately with soldiers coming to sack his town, his family are captured and so begins the relentless pursuit to get them back. We meet various allies along the way, some of whom prove more useful than others, some perhaps not surviving for very long, but mostly serving a purpose and some i hope meet again in future volumes.
This book, although part of a larger series, does a good job of introducing the world, people and general mythos, reaching a partial conclusion but also leaving it wide open for the next in the series. It had me gripped throughout and i am definitely on board for reading all future volumes.
From the cover alone you know this is going to be a fun ride, a background aflame, a scruffy long haired bearded gentleman holding a cruel looking axe.
Our hero Brande is a man with a past, which we are slowly teased throughout the book? We are thrust into the action almost immediately with soldiers coming to sack his town, his family are captured and so begins the relentless pursuit to get them back. We meet various allies along the way, some of whom prove more useful than others, some perhaps not surviving for very long, but mostly serving a purpose and some i hope meet again in future volumes.
This book, although part of a larger series, does a good job of introducing the world, people and general mythos, reaching a partial conclusion but also leaving it wide open for the next in the series. It had me gripped throughout and i am definitely on board for reading all future volumes.
November 28, 2018
Fantasy
A former soldier must fight against an army to rescue his family.
This novel was a great junk-food hack and slash novel.
Review
The early parts of the novel worked as fun quick episodes into the world. This made the novel a great pick-up read at any time of the day. I unfortunately don't care about this world and its flat characters. I wouldn't read this again, but yeah, great junk-food.
Spoliers
A former soldier must fight against an army to rescue his family.
This novel was a great junk-food hack and slash novel.
Review
The early parts of the novel worked as fun quick episodes into the world. This made the novel a great pick-up read at any time of the day. I unfortunately don't care about this world and its flat characters. I wouldn't read this again, but yeah, great junk-food.
Spoliers
October 31, 2018
I have to say a huge thank to my friend Sio for putting Alastair Pack in touch with me. He was gracious enough to give me a copy of his book Legacy to read, in trade for my honest review.
Honestly, I'm really glad I got a chance to read this book. In fact, I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series. Already I've put this on some friends to read list because it's totally up their alley, but also I need someone else to freak out with me. Because my poor flatmate has had to deal with my yelling at my phone as I read this, and throwing myself down dramatically on the couch when I've needed to take a break.
So bless her for that.
I had a little trouble at the start of the book. Not only was Legacy a new series with a new world for me to understand, new characters to love and hate, but also a new writing style to get use to. I am very much a creature of habit with many things, including books I ready. So it took me few pages to get into the flow of Alastiar's prose. I'm glad I stuck it out though. Legacy quickly went from my bus book to everything else can wait book.
I love when that happens!
One of my favorite things about Legacy was kind of how there's a story inside of a story. While the story follows Brande through the trail of saving his family, you also get the story of the man Brande was before coming to Burke. Even better was how those moments we saw of his past came full circle toward the end of the book. Every little flashback lead to one moment at the end, and is the reason for the ending itself. I really liked that.
I also really liked that the whole story arc for this book was solved just enough to leave room for more books. Personally I'm very happy with how things ended for many reason. First of all I'm very glad my assumption about Alland was spot on, he is fact an asshole. I'm also very glad we got one last scene with Wylie because he amuses me. I love when a book ties up its quest in the final pages, and Legacy did just that. However, it leave just enough open that you know whose gonna be a problem in the books to come.
The writing itself is strong throughout the whole book. There was never really a point where I set the book down because I was confused, or because something doesn't fit. Every moment leads to another moment, to another addition to the questing party. Though, I was very thankful when we stopped killing off the characters I enjoyed. Because for a minute there I thought all my happiness would be squashed. So thank you for letting me keep Aldway. Appreciate it.
As for the characters, they were all really solid. The ones I disliked had nothing to do with the writing quality. Just because they are terrible. I also really liked how none of the female characters were simpering. Ainthe kicked some major butt in us the first few pages, and while Githa isn't always my favorite, she is a badass with a sword.
However hands down Eberhand and Aldway are my favorites. I'm sucker moral ambiguous characters of low fiber.
All-in-all, it was an amazing read and I'm so thankful I had the chance to read it. Now if the second book could come soon, that'd be great.
HAPPY READING!!
This review and other bookish goodies can be found at my blog, Bookish Whispers!
Honestly, I'm really glad I got a chance to read this book. In fact, I'm very much looking forward to the next book in the series. Already I've put this on some friends to read list because it's totally up their alley, but also I need someone else to freak out with me. Because my poor flatmate has had to deal with my yelling at my phone as I read this, and throwing myself down dramatically on the couch when I've needed to take a break.
So bless her for that.
I had a little trouble at the start of the book. Not only was Legacy a new series with a new world for me to understand, new characters to love and hate, but also a new writing style to get use to. I am very much a creature of habit with many things, including books I ready. So it took me few pages to get into the flow of Alastiar's prose. I'm glad I stuck it out though. Legacy quickly went from my bus book to everything else can wait book.
I love when that happens!
One of my favorite things about Legacy was kind of how there's a story inside of a story. While the story follows Brande through the trail of saving his family, you also get the story of the man Brande was before coming to Burke. Even better was how those moments we saw of his past came full circle toward the end of the book. Every little flashback lead to one moment at the end, and is the reason for the ending itself. I really liked that.
I also really liked that the whole story arc for this book was solved just enough to leave room for more books. Personally I'm very happy with how things ended for many reason. First of all I'm very glad my assumption about Alland was spot on, he is fact an asshole. I'm also very glad we got one last scene with Wylie because he amuses me. I love when a book ties up its quest in the final pages, and Legacy did just that. However, it leave just enough open that you know whose gonna be a problem in the books to come.
The writing itself is strong throughout the whole book. There was never really a point where I set the book down because I was confused, or because something doesn't fit. Every moment leads to another moment, to another addition to the questing party. Though, I was very thankful when we stopped killing off the characters I enjoyed. Because for a minute there I thought all my happiness would be squashed. So thank you for letting me keep Aldway. Appreciate it.
As for the characters, they were all really solid. The ones I disliked had nothing to do with the writing quality. Just because they are terrible. I also really liked how none of the female characters were simpering. Ainthe kicked some major butt in us the first few pages, and while Githa isn't always my favorite, she is a badass with a sword.
However hands down Eberhand and Aldway are my favorites. I'm sucker moral ambiguous characters of low fiber.
All-in-all, it was an amazing read and I'm so thankful I had the chance to read it. Now if the second book could come soon, that'd be great.
HAPPY READING!!
This review and other bookish goodies can be found at my blog, Bookish Whispers!
November 3, 2018
This a new to me author, and a new series as well. I normally dont read many fantasy books at all. But I decided to give this one a try and it certainly didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed the book, and the authors style of writing. I cant wait to read the next book. Many thanks to TBC Review Group for allowing me to read this book.
November 9, 2018
Legacy by Alastair Pack.
This was a fantastic read. I loved the story. Brande was my favourite character. I loved how he fought to get his family back. I loved the fight in front of the king to get his wife back. Brilliant. I do hope there is more to come. 5*.
This was a fantastic read. I loved the story. Brande was my favourite character. I loved how he fought to get his family back. I loved the fight in front of the king to get his wife back. Brilliant. I do hope there is more to come. 5*.
May 12, 2021
Fabulous writing
I enjoyed reading this book immensely,kinda reminded me of a cross between David Gemmels Druss & Waylander can’t wait to read the next book in the series 👍
I enjoyed reading this book immensely,kinda reminded me of a cross between David Gemmels Druss & Waylander can’t wait to read the next book in the series 👍
June 13, 2021
Couldn't put it down.
Really enjoying read with interesting characters and storyline.
If you like a hero fighting demons etc brandishing an axe then go for it .
Really enjoying read with interesting characters and storyline.
If you like a hero fighting demons etc brandishing an axe then go for it .
April 6, 2023
Spare exposition with an emphasis on driving narrative and explosive fantasy violence. This book will grip your heart and drive you to the end like the seven horses of Surya.
September 2, 2018
Legends of the Deft Book 1.
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