The Justice of Kings: the Sunday Times bestseller (Book One of the Empire of the Wolf)

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The Justice of Kings: the Sunday Times bestseller (Book One of the Empire of the Wolf)

The Justice of Kings: the Sunday Times bestseller (Book One of the Empire of the Wolf)

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While Vonvalt is the main character in The Justice of Kings, the story is told from the point of view of Helena Sedenka, his clerk. As the reader is reading Helena's recount of what happened, the reader knows that Helena survives the events as she is an old lady telling the tale. Having the story told through Helena's eyes worked incredibly well! The plot was dark without getting too dark like other stories tend to do in the grimdark genre. The ending of the book hinted at exciting things to come in the series. Un logrado y adictivo libro de Richard Swan, un autor que ha creado un muy interesante elenco de personajes y un mundo bien creado con una trama atractiva.

I saw one review say the world was inspired by Eastern Europe, and I've been excited to read it ever since. We don't get much rep, and if we do it's rarely good or accurate. In The Justice of Kings I really liked the rep. I counted at least 9 Serbian names and one Croatian (we also give it in Serbia but it's a lot more common there), and who knows how many more Slavic names in general.

Special thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing! Solo la Orden de los Jueces se interpone en el camino del caos. Sir Konrad Vonvalt representa la justicia más temida por todos, defendiendo la Ley gracias a su mente aguda, sus poderes arcanos y su habilidad como espadachín. A su lado se encuentra Helena Sedanka, su talentosa protegida, una huérfana de las guerras que forjaron el Imperio.

The synopsis does a good job of painting a glorious picture of Konrad, who will be our main character, right? Well, that isn’t really the case. The Justice of Kings is something of a fantasy legal thriller. There’s a murder mystery that needs to be solved and trial to be done, but there’s also unrest in the empire that Sir Konrad and his companions are only now hearing of. There’s a chain of events and decisions that contribute to a lot of blood and death as well as some interesting magic I wouldn’t want to witness. Told many years after the events recounted in this book by Sir Konrad’s clerk, I found myself feeling removed from the story as it had a passive feel to me, but I did enjoyed the adventures and trials of the characters found themselves in and I’m curious to see how the rest of the trilogy will play out. Extended Thoughts A murder case brings the party to a bustling town where underneath the calm exterior lies something that could cause an upheaval for the Empire and Sir Konrad himself. Our party must navigate the case delicately before political strife rumored to be at the center of the Empire can interfere.That’s not to say that Sir Konrad Vonvalt is not at the forefront of this story because he most certainly is, but it is more to say that we see his character through the critical eye of Helena as she chronicles their journey and her own adolescence. The narrative begins with Helena, Vonvalt, the former Legion soldier Bressinger and a priest called Calver, travelling to the village of Rill, where it is rumoured a witch of the outlawed Draedist religion resides. We learn that Sir Vonvalt is the Emperor’s Justice, granted with the authority to be a detective, judge and executioner for any crime committed against the Emperor’s rule. Not only is he granted authority, but he has the power of The Emperor’s Voice, which I’ll discuss later on. Yet even with such power, Vonvalt is a fair man, a man who will give people a chance to right their wrongs before dealing out a harsh sentence. Much to the dislike of Calver, a zealot, who believes any religion practised other than the Nema Creed is punishable by death without leniency, thus sparking an immense conflict between him and Vonvalt. The Justice of Kings follows Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor's Justice, as he is investigating a murder of a noblewoman. As Vonvalt starts to investigate the murder, Vonvalt starts to unravel a conspiracy that could see the end of the empire. Brand, Paul (2004). "Oxford DNB article: Thornton, Gilbert of (subscription needed)". Oxford University Press . Retrieved 10 August 2010.

These are good folk here,” Sir Otmar said, alarmed. “Good, law-abiding folk. They work the land and they pay their tithes. We’ve never been a burden on the Autun.” Still, I enjoyed the book. I adored Bressinger even it he came off as abrasive for much of the book. He and Helena have a fascinating relationship, and I really did enjoy reading about him. He’s the brute strength, but also so much more. I do hope to find out more about him and his history as the series goes on. Then there’s Sir Konrad who felt quite unflappable except when he was. At times he did feel all over the place, but overall felt more dark and moody, especially as the story went on. I admired his conviction and his strength of faith in his duty, but, from what Helena as an older woman had to say, it also felt agonizing. Overall, though, I’m quite glad the story isn’t told from his perspective. I liked this book and didn’t really have anything negative to say, except maybe with the synopsis. Konrad would have been great to follow as the main character, since the synopsis made it seem like he was the protagonist. I understand in the end why he wasn’t the main character though. I brought the ledger to Vonvalt, who bade me keep hold of it with an irritated wave, and all four of us made for the manor. I could see now that it had a heraldic device hanging over the door, a plain blue shield overlaid by a boar’s head mounted on a broken lance. The manor was otherwise unremarkable, and a far cry from the sprawling town houses and country fortresses of the Imperial aristocracy in Sova. Brand, Paul (2004). "Oxford DNB article: Ormesby, Sir William (subscription needed)". Oxford University Press . Retrieved 12 August 2010.

World settings based on the Roman Empire seem popular for debut fantasy books in the last few years. The empire in this book felt more of a cross between the Ancient Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, since it contained aspects of both. Brand, Paul (2004). "Oxford DNB article: Saham, William of (subscription needed)". Oxford University Press . Retrieved 10 August 2010. Even though I thought the plot was great there is a lot more to this book than just good plotting. I enjoyed all of the characters and their development throughout the novel. It's really interesting to see how they react when confronted with the circumstances at hand, and how those change them long term. The author does that really well particularly in the case of VonVolt. Also there are some really good themes explored in this book such as the nature of power and authority and how that can change with political circumstances. All lords should be anxious when a Justice appears, obsequious during his stay and relieved by his departure.”

El argumento si me ha gustado-maravillado, sobre todo la idea, al igual que la ambientación me ha parecido bastante interesante y que todo sea contado a través de la “taquígrafa” de la novela, no exactamente como tal, puesto que ella añade sus propios pensamientos y reflexiones, pero interesante. Bloody faith,” Sir Otmar muttered, and appeared in the doorway a few moments later. He thrust the maid aside without ceremony. “My lord, come in, come in; come out of the damp and warm yourselves at the fire.” Swan's got this stealth mode of storytelling; he cranks the tension so smoothly you're halfway through biting your nails before you realize you're sitting on the edge of your seat. Each chapter feels like he's winking at you, whispering, "You ain't seen nothing yet," and boy, does he mean it. Vonvalt shot Claver an irritated look. “With respect, Sir Otmar, if these people are practising Draedists, then they cannot, by definition, be law- abiding. I am sorry to say that Patria Claver is right – at least in part. They will have to renounce it. You have a list of those who practise?” The story instead follows Helena, who is apprenticed to Sir Konrad, and we see the story through her eyes alone.An absorbing fantasy murder mystery . . . I have been thoroughly hooked by this series and cannot wait for the next helping of political upheaval’Fantasy Book Critic Few things in life can be guaranteed with greater certainty than the incredible contrivances men will go to generate money from nothing at all.”—PHILOSOPHER AND JURIST FRANCIS GERECHT I first heard of this book from Petrik and Allen on booktube, and just from their comments alone praising it I had to put it on my tbr. That's way I was super excited when it became available to request to on Netgalley. One thing I really loved about The Justice of Kings was that it’s mostly set in Galen’s Vale. I’ve come to adore fantasies that are more confined to one or two geographical areas, and this one is definitely that. There’s some travel, but I really enjoyed the time spent in Galen’s Vale, getting to know how it operated and the people within it. It’s very much a typical medieval European town, but the people really brought it to life. There were all sorts, and they were all fun in their own ways. But I also liked that there’s history to the world as a whole. It really helped color much of the story a certain way and in turn colored the way some of the characters thought. It did feel like too short of a history, but I appreciated the depth, nonetheless. I also liked that it appeared to be Germanic-inspired, so it helped place certain things in my mind in certain ways that helped me figure out the world a little better. I looked over to Claver. The man’s face was aghast at Vonvalt’s easy equivocation. Of course, Vonvalt was no more a believer in the Nema Creed than Sir Otmar. Like the old baron, he had had the religion forced on him. But he went to temple, and he put himself through the motions like most of the Imperial aristocracy. Claver, on the other hand, was young enough to have known no other religion. A true believer. Such men had their uses, but more often than not their inflexibility made them dangerous.



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