Review: A Book about Slavery and Magic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
As the second book of The Talan Revolt Series, I didn't expect an immediate resolution to the slavery problem - even with "Resolution" as the title of the book. It continues with slavery, now something that is rampant even in the mines where Rick Rivoire is working in his capacity as Raingun.As usual, a place where slavery is rampant is surely ruled by a tyrant. This you can find in Baron Varus - yet later chapters in the book show that the baron is a just man. That could be a bit difficult to fully comprehend but it is also difficult to see Rick leading a revolution at this point in time. He just has too many issues that should be resolved first.The book is a good read, although quite long. The battle scenes are long, made especially longer by the fact that healers can magically mend a person's mortal wounds and enemies could make more monsters using corpses. If you are into magic and gruesome battles, this one's for you.I think this would be alright as a standalone book but I suggest you start with the first one so that you can truly follow the sometimes confusing events in the book. I also like this book better than the first one because there was no jumping back and forth between different timelines. It makes for an easier read.For a longer, more detailed review, please check my post at [...]Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.