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Blood of Assassins
- The Wounded Kingdom, Book 2
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
To save a King, kill a King....
The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew no longer exists.
War rages across Maniyadoc, with three kings claiming the same crown - and one of them is Girton's old friend Rufra. Girton finds himself hurrying to uncover a plot to murder Rufra on what should be the day of the king's greatest victory. But while Girton deals with threats inside and outside Rufra's war encampment, he can't help wondering if his greatest enemy hides beneath his own skin.
The Wounded Kingdom trilogy begins with Age of Assassins, continues with Blood of Assassins and will continue with King of Assassins.
Critic reviews
"Reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller." (Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld)
"Outstanding...Kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning." (James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost)
"Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun." (Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant)
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- Keith Saunders
- 21-08-22
amazing
love everything about this book was just as good as the first one, now can't wait to start book 3.
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- Joost
- 24-07-22
it really picks up in the second half
in the first half of the book the main character acts from time to time like a stupid child but not in a way that is believable for someone that is trained as an assassin and has seen the world, the second half of the book really picks up the pace and I glad I stayed around for it. I just hope the third book picks up where the 2nd left off.
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- Alan
- 26-02-22
Excellently Good.
A fantastic follow up the first book Age Of Assassins, RJ Barker's writing continues to impress in Blood Of Assassins. The world he has created where magic is seen as a curse and sours the land, it can earn you a death sentence or being bled to death slowly in a blood gibbet. The characters, setting and plot are excellent, Girton and his fellows are fully-rounded characters with flaws that emerge throughout the book, making the action and adventure even more intense because the author makes you feel as if you are right there with them. Set a few years after the first book, Girton Club-Foot and his Master have returned to the Tidelands from over seas to looking to hide from being hunted by fellow assassins. But they have stumbled into a war between three would be Kings, his best freind Rufra being one of them he must do all he can to keep him safe from betrayal from within his own camp. Who will become the King of Maniyadoc, read to find out you won't be disappointed. A story full Intrigue with many twists and turns to keep you guessing, Joe Jameson continues his fine narration of a cracking story, highly recommend....😁💥💙
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- Antennenwels
- 21-07-21
Highly recommended
I don't know what it is, but I just can't stop listening to these books. Like the first one, I breezed through this one in a matter of days and enjoyed it a lot.
I have to admit, Girton was driving me mad at times and I just wanted to shake him and make him see sense. My favourite part of the story were still the characters, as in the first book. They are all just exceptionally well done, flaws and all. I would have loved to see more of Merela, and wasn't too happy with the way the plot treated her... but I do understand why it had to happen to help develop Girton's character.
All in all, I highly recommend the book!
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- Quad Stomp
- 25-03-21
It was OK i guess...
Compared to the 1st book this was less exciting, a bit tedious, and just a bit lacking. The main character got go be quite annoying and even the mayor revelations were... quite boring. All a bit Tropish.
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- Andrew hall
- 02-10-20
Blood, blades, and battles.
TLDR: An older Girton is thrown back into the machinations of the kingdom, but this time around we get a lot more bang for our buck. A solid improvement and a solid book.
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The book sees us once again reunited with Girton Club-Foot, a trained assassin who has been in hiding with his master since the events of Book 1 (though why they actually needed to disappear for 5 whole years is beyond me, considering what actually happened). So now we reacquaint ourselves with Girton as a 20-year-old, a young man where before he was an angsty teen, only now the angst has been replaced by something darker, and for once, I can truly believe that. He’s not evil, but he’s been through some shit, and that shit has left rather nasty stains upon his soul in some of the most believable character development I’ve ever come across. Again, this book didn’t speak to me personally as much as it would to listeners who like the more introspective novels, but by the dead gods, the fleshing out of Girton’s character was done well.
There’s more action in this book than Barker’s last foray into the Wounded Kingdom, and I for one am very pleased to see it. The entire backdrop of the book is war, which really tickled the military fiction fan I am at heart, but it certainly wasn’t constant. Once again, the story is very much situated around Girton and his relationships with those around him, and the war just happens to be going on. I still have the same issues with this book as I had with the last, though to a lesser degree. Again, there was very little exploration of the well-crafted world that Barker had created, but that’s Barker’s style and I can’t fault him for it. He produces a beautiful narrative with real, living and breathing characters within it. It’s just my personal preferences that lead me to want to see more of this world than we are shown through the eyes of Girton alone. The reignited friendship that forms the heart of this book is a joy to listen to, and the toing and froing that you are dragged through as you are constantly on edge about Girton’s dark secret coming to light is the ever-present anvil that keeps the story pumping. There are slow parts to be sure, but they are better paced than the last book and often ended with rather satisfying climaxes.
There was one plot device that sprang up fairly immediately in the story that had me growning with despair. It didn’t make sense and made that logical part of my brain slam its face against the bars of my sanity, but without giving too much away, it was explained entirely to my satisfaction by the novel’s end and I back-peddled all the mean things I was of a mind to say about it. Again, the novel is more of a murder mystery than it is the epic fantasy adventures that I love so much. It’s not a bad thing if these are the kinds of books you love, but that just isn’t the novel I kept hoping this would turn out to be.
Overall, the book was a decent improvement on the last. The ending was satisfying, tense, and left me very pleased that I had given Book 2 a try after not being so blown away by Book 1. As before, my personal score won’t give the book the justice that its quality deserves, but I blame that entirely on Barker for building such an interesting world and refusing to let me explore it more.
Narration was once again top-notch. The aging of the characters between Books 1 and 2 was worked beautifully into the changes in the voices and tones while leaving them unmistakably the same people as in the previous book. I’ve got a lot of time for good accents, of which this reading was full of, and the emotion of each character really came through. Another sterling performance by Joe Jameson.
Personal score: 3.75 stars.
Professional score: 4 stars.
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- Mr
- 30-08-19
Didn't think it was as good as book 1?
Slow start and nearly gave up and returned for credit but improved as went along. Didn't enjoy as much as book 1 but overall a good development of the tale.
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- Barry
- 07-02-19
Unputdownable.
From start to finish, I really enjoyed this story. More pace than book one. It gets better and better.
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- Shirl
- 01-10-18
gripping from start to finish
continuing the tale book 2 surpasses book 1. narration is excellent. gripping fron start to finish!
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- J. Hunter
- 16-09-18
Solid 2nd book
Excellent continuation of Girton story, great narration once again. This series is definitely worth a go if you enjoy character driven stories
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