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| Final Rating: 5/5 |
Masterful no quarter storytelling
What could be better than sitting back and letting long gone names and fictional ones come alive? How about letting those same names roar and rage in your mind while a world of plots, counterplots and ambitions build to later battle scenes so stunning you can’t turn the pages fast enough or finding yourself in a back drop where you swear you can hear the metal clang of swords or smell the wood smoke, dampened earth and cold stones. That’s exactly what I experience when I enter into the captivating world that Mr. Low has created and with his masterful no quarter storytelling, night easily turns to daylight outside this reader’s window. It’s that good and I can't stop recommending it to anyone who will listen. First and foremost though I am honest and share that Mr. Low doesn’t shy away from realistic ruthless scenes of brutal history that may not be for everyone but if it suits those- they’re in for a rollicking ride where cunning and betrayals reign and it is easy to say chivalry is dying but a few remain that uphold the ancient traditions of love, honor and loyalty (it is up to you to look deeper into certain characters and I strongly recommend starting at the beginning with The Lion Wakes (Kingdom #1)).
Of course there is much more to these books than graphic depictions of the past, in The Lion at Bay (Kingdom #2) more chapters of mystery, olden relics, madness and poignant passages of revelations are showcased between galloping action scenes that only adds to the overall different facets of this saga and brilliantly sets it apart from so many other familiar retellings of the tempestuous affairs between Scotland and England during the late 13th to early 14th centuries. The characters are vividly drawn as before and if anyone can conquer the never ending lists of characters, alliances and feuds in The Accursed Kings or A Song of Ice and Fire series, you will feel right at home with Kingdom series. I must also note that the dialogue is as striking to the locale as in the prequel and becomes easier as the pages turn (still if you are hopelessly confused with the wonderful Scottish braid, the final pages hold a useful glossary of terms). For this reader, I don’t think I could find a better escape at the moment with all of these aforementioned positives. Still I must admit I was a little worried in the beginning that what I experienced with the first book may have been the end of my good luck of finding something completely riveting to read. Well that was a foolish notion because The Lion at Bay did not disappoint and I can’t wait to sit back with the highly-rated conclusion of this epic.
-purchased and read on kindle
Also in this series:
The Lion Wakes (Kingdom Series #1) by Robert Low
* The Lion at Bay (Kingdom Series #2) by Robert Low
The Lion Rampant (Kingdom Series #3) by Robert Low
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