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A Tale of Bone and Steel #6
Path of Shadows: A Tale of Bone and Steel - Six
Gera D’Alikar has failed the western kingdoms.
The greatest warrior of the legendary D’Alikar caste, he now lives his life in an enemy cage, tortured to within a hair of his death. The kingdoms’ armies continue to fight without him, when they stop bickering with each other, but they lose ground and lives with every battle.
Emperor Abaddon continues his march forward, playing country against country, king against queen, and defeating all those with the courage to stand up to his forces. With Gera's capture, his dream of finally killing the last of the dragons and taking all their magic for himself is within his grasp.
Gera is not the only Draig D’Alikar still alive, however. The others search desperately for him, betting their own lives and the fate of the kingdoms on bringing him back into the fight. Even Clark Miller, the young man Gera swore to protect from harm, scours the countryside for clues to where Gera is being kept, joined by a crazy old man who rambles incoherently about signs and dreams.
But even if the D’Alikars and his friends find Gera alive, will he still have the power to steer war away from the darkness?
PATH OF SHADOWS is the exciting sixth book in the A Tale of Bone and Steel epic fantasy series. If you like gritty battles, daring heroes, and potent magic in a grimdark package, then you will love Kirk Dougal’s action-packed adventures.Praise for A Tale of Bone and Steel “A genuinely engaging story. One that I'd recommend to fans of grimdark stories.” - The Fantasy Inn
“Definitely find this to be a great read…engaging and fun.” Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges’ Comments – Finalist 2021
The greatest warrior of the legendary D’Alikar caste, he now lives his life in an enemy cage, tortured to within a hair of his death. The kingdoms’ armies continue to fight without him, when they stop bickering with each other, but they lose ground and lives with every battle.
Emperor Abaddon continues his march forward, playing country against country, king against queen, and defeating all those with the courage to stand up to his forces. With Gera's capture, his dream of finally killing the last of the dragons and taking all their magic for himself is within his grasp.
Gera is not the only Draig D’Alikar still alive, however. The others search desperately for him, betting their own lives and the fate of the kingdoms on bringing him back into the fight. Even Clark Miller, the young man Gera swore to protect from harm, scours the countryside for clues to where Gera is being kept, joined by a crazy old man who rambles incoherently about signs and dreams.
But even if the D’Alikars and his friends find Gera alive, will he still have the power to steer war away from the darkness?
PATH OF SHADOWS is the exciting sixth book in the A Tale of Bone and Steel epic fantasy series. If you like gritty battles, daring heroes, and potent magic in a grimdark package, then you will love Kirk Dougal’s action-packed adventures.Praise for A Tale of Bone and Steel “A genuinely engaging story. One that I'd recommend to fans of grimdark stories.” - The Fantasy Inn
“Definitely find this to be a great read…engaging and fun.” Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges’ Comments – Finalist 2021
702 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2021
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September 22, 2021
solid, but starting to overstay its welcome
We get all of about 5% of Gera the whole book. About half of the book is from the (many) antagonists’ POV. Too many characters in general in this one, and honestly I can’t get myself to care about more than 2-3 of them. They just aren’t interesting or vital to the plot. You can skim a few chapters here and there and not miss a beat, as some are really just filler. Things get interesting towards the end, with (finally) more Gera, and some ranger action as well. I do, however, have a pretty big issue with the very end. Rangers are unable to deceive their D’Alikars, and they are sworn to them by some kind of magic to help the cause. They only run when no longer under oath. So why was it so easy for that person to abandon a war for the very fate of the world? Even Gera’s early quest to save his sister was shoved to the side once he received the dragon sword. It was as if it didn’t even matter anymore. But this ranger can easily abandon the war when he’s needed most??! Not buying it. Nope. 3/5 for me. Hopefully the next is better and centered more around the central characters.
We get all of about 5% of Gera the whole book. About half of the book is from the (many) antagonists’ POV. Too many characters in general in this one, and honestly I can’t get myself to care about more than 2-3 of them. They just aren’t interesting or vital to the plot. You can skim a few chapters here and there and not miss a beat, as some are really just filler. Things get interesting towards the end, with (finally) more Gera, and some ranger action as well. I do, however, have a pretty big issue with the very end. Rangers are unable to deceive their D’Alikars, and they are sworn to them by some kind of magic to help the cause. They only run when no longer under oath. So why was it so easy for that person to abandon a war for the very fate of the world? Even Gera’s early quest to save his sister was shoved to the side once he received the dragon sword. It was as if it didn’t even matter anymore. But this ranger can easily abandon the war when he’s needed most??! Not buying it. Nope. 3/5 for me. Hopefully the next is better and centered more around the central characters.
September 18, 2021
Enthralling to the very end. Disgusted the next book isn't written yet. I hope it's on it's way soon! I noticed quite a few text errors though apart from that the book is amazing.
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