This was a really strong series opener. The characters are vivid and the world building excellent. ( )

Combining ancient British history with fantasy results in a fascinating story of warriors, evil leaders, and mages. The author uses historical information about the iron age (which includes customs, activities etc which was deduced from artifacts) and Roman history then creates a good story with likeable characters. ( )

This is like 4.25/5 for me. Really enjoyed.

Story is dark at times and darkly humorous at others. The main characters have good development. The plot moves along quickly. Looking forward to reading future entries in this series. ( )

This is like 4.25/5 for me. Really enjoyed.

Story is dark at times and darkly humorous at others. The main characters have good development. The plot moves along quickly. Looking forward to reading future entries in this series. ( )

This is a great book. It is a different tone of fantasy than I am used to, a theme I have been going with lately when I choose my reads. It was an interesting experience. It is a very adult fantasy epic with a lot of myth, celtic and roman cultures, historical tones mixed in. The chapters are in montages. Yet there were echoes of scenes and actions that sparked memories back to those childhood summer days where I would spend hours reading my ridiculous stack of fantasy books from the library.

Something new that feels like an old friend. Read it if you love fantasy, like history, vikings, magic, sarcasm, war and weaponry, and epics. ( )