The Bloody Quarrel The Arbalester Trilogy 2 Complete Edition edition by Duncan Lay Literature Fiction eBooks
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The prince is dead.
Fooled by the treacherous King Aidan, Fallon has shot down the one man he trusted to save his beloved nation of Gaelland. And yet, when the King could grind Fallon underfoot, he draws the simple farmer and fighter closer, making a hero of him.
Embroiled in plots beyond his comprehension and weighted with the guilt of the prince's murder, Fallon must tread carefully if he is to accomplish the task that first brought him to the cursed capital rescue his wife, Bridgit, and the rest of his village from Kottermani slavery. If he and his hopelessly ensnared men can survive, they may yet find redemption.
Meanwhile, across the ocean, Bridgit is rallying those around her to spring an escape. But who can be trusted? The ever-present danger of traitors and liars among the slaves, and even among her fellow Gaelish, is poison to her plans.
With an ocean between them and fouler nightmares looming, Fallon and Bridgit will be driven to their very limits to escape their prisons, find each other, and bring justice to Gaelland.
This epic fantasy is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Joe Abercrombie.
The Bloody Quarrel The Arbalester Trilogy 2 Complete Edition edition by Duncan Lay Literature Fiction eBooks
After realizing that I still had the rest of the series on my Netgalley to do list I went back and skimmed through the first book and while I still stand by the original review this one is better; it has been professionally edited and that helped.This picks up immediately after the ending of the first book. After tricking into killing the wrong son Fallon and his men are held by King Aidan, Ryan and Swaine and forced to do unspeakable things to save their lives and get their families back. Their families were taken by Prince Kemal, Heir to the Elephant Throne of the Kotterman Empire. The empire is so vast that there's a constant demand for slaves and Aidan has been letting them attack outlying villages and taking its inhabitants.
Prince Kemal is a more reasonable man than his father and brothers due to the influence of his wife whom he loves but he is still a product of the society he was raised in and doesn't believe Bridgit when she tells him that their families will come for them.
It was nice to see Bridgit finally develop some spunk and stop living in constant fear, being torn from her husband and child lets her develop the strength that was always there it just became lost as she lost the children she carried. Unfortunately, the changes in the men are harder to swallow. I can see them changing somewhat but to move completely away from what they were before is too far a stretch.
3.5/5 STARS: **I received a free digital ARC in exchange for a honest, unbiased review. I sincerely thank the author and/or publisher for providing an ARC through NetGalley,.* *
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The Bloody Quarrel The Arbalester Trilogy 2 Complete Edition edition by Duncan Lay Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
3.5/5 stars
This is the second part of the trilogy. The story meanders back and forth between Fallon, the reluctant village sergeant tricked and betrayed by King Aidan; Brigit, his wife who is taken hostage by the evil Kottermani empire; and its heir to the Elephant Throne, Prince Kemal. The author does a good job of letting the reader inside Fallon's mind as he's being tricked to do unspeakable things, and betrayed by those he thought he could trust. He's basically a good simple man who is thrust into a world of political intrigue and manipulations. He can only do what he thinks is good and just and that's what causes a myriad of problems for him.
While I liked Brigit, I thought her character was a little too good to be true especially going from a simple country wife to the leader of the slave rebellion. I can't say more on this because I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I have to say the interactions between Brigit and Prince Kemal were quite good.
Overall, this was a good read and moves the story forward to hopefully an exciting and satisfying conclusion. Some parts of the story dragged especially the battle scenes which I skipped over especially at the end to get back to the characters. I'm looking forward to reading the final book in this creative and engaging trilogy.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for a fair and honest review.
The Bloody Quarrel is the second installment in The Arbalester Trilogy by Duncan Lay. It begins where the first book left off Fallon, after being tricked into killing Prince Cavan by King Aiden, is now training an army to fight the Kottermanis and Brigit is in Kotterman with others of her village doing her best to protect them while making escape plans. The narrative is divided between Fallon and Brigit as well as Prince Kemal, Crown Prince of the Kottermani Empire who is in Gaelland to make it part of the Empire by peaceful means if possible, by force if necessary.
Perhaps because I knew that this was one in a series and not a complete standalone, I enjoyed this second book in the trilogy even more than the first. There is plenty of action and lots of twists and turns. Lay has done some interesting work here expanding the world-building as well as the portrait of the characters, especially the main protagonists. Fallon is a very likable character, a decent man who has the skills and talent to lead without any desire for power but who is constantly being manipulated by others for their own ends. Prince Kemal’s role is expanded and we get a portrait of a man who could do the right thing if he didn’t let his pride get in the way. Brigit is the one character I found somewhat unbelievable. She is discovering huge resources of strength in adversity but her rise from a constantly worried housewife to a woman capable of leading the villagers not only to survive but to escape and even physically subduing men much larger than herself all while being pregnant seems a bit hard to swallow. Still, it is nice to see strong capable women characters in fantasy so it didn’t have too much of a negative impact on my enjoyment of the story.
Overall, I quite enjoyed The Bloody Quarrel. The action kept the story moving at a nice clip especially the battle scene near the end. I am definitely looking forward to the next book to see how it all turns out.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Momentum (Pan Macmillan) for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review
After realizing that I still had the rest of the series on my Netgalley to do list I went back and skimmed through the first book and while I still stand by the original review this one is better; it has been professionally edited and that helped.
This picks up immediately after the ending of the first book. After tricking into killing the wrong son Fallon and his men are held by King Aidan, Ryan and Swaine and forced to do unspeakable things to save their lives and get their families back. Their families were taken by Prince Kemal, Heir to the Elephant Throne of the Kotterman Empire. The empire is so vast that there's a constant demand for slaves and Aidan has been letting them attack outlying villages and taking its inhabitants.
Prince Kemal is a more reasonable man than his father and brothers due to the influence of his wife whom he loves but he is still a product of the society he was raised in and doesn't believe Bridgit when she tells him that their families will come for them.
It was nice to see Bridgit finally develop some spunk and stop living in constant fear, being torn from her husband and child lets her develop the strength that was always there it just became lost as she lost the children she carried. Unfortunately, the changes in the men are harder to swallow. I can see them changing somewhat but to move completely away from what they were before is too far a stretch.
3.5/5 STARS **I received a free digital ARC in exchange for a honest, unbiased review. I sincerely thank the author and/or publisher for providing an ARC through NetGalley,.* *
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