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King of Ashes

Tekijä: Raymond E. Feist

Sarjat: The Firemane Saga (1)

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"For centuries, the five great kingdoms of Andalane have coexisted peacefully. Then, Steveren Langene, King of Ithrace, known as "Firemane" for his brilliant head of red hair, is betrayed by his counterparts, and a bitter war engulfs the world. Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, is destroyed by battle, ending an ancient balance of power. As a Free Lord of Osean, Daylon Dumarch owes allegiance to no king, but knows it is unwise to betray any of them. So when an abandoned infant is found secreted in Daylon's pavilion, he instantly realizes that the child must be the missing heir of the slain King Steveren. The child is valuable--and vulnerable. A cunning and patient man, Daylon keeps the baby's existence secret, sending him to be raised on the Island Kingdom of Coaltachin, the Kingdom of Night, where the most powerful and lethal soldiers--a Ninja-like warrior sect called the Nocusara, the "Hidden Warriors"--are trained. Years later, a young man named Declan, also an orphan of unknown parenthood, earns his Masters standing as a swordsmith. Blessed with intelligence and skill, he unlocks the secret to forging King's Steel, the apex of a weaponmaker's art shared by only a few. Yet this precious knowledge is also deadly, and Declan is forced to leave his home to safeguard his life. Landing in Lord Daylon's provinces, he hopes to start anew. Soon, the two young men--an unknowing rightful heir to a throne and an exiled swordsmith--will discover their fates entwined, and that the legendary, long-ago War of Five Crowns has never truly ended . . . and that they must see it to conclusion"--… (lisätietoja)
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{first in trilogy of Firemane Saga; fantasy}(2018)

This is the first book of a trilogy, from the author of the Midkemia books, which is set on the world of Garn. It focuses on four teenagers in alternating chapters, about 15 years after the prologue which is told (in the third person) from baron Daylon's point of view (he will do the wrong thing for what he thinks is the right reason) and opens with the carnage of war which I found hard to read. It tells us of the conquest of Ithrace, one of the five great kingdoms of this world, and the extermination of its royal family which may have long-reaching magical consequences for the fate of Garn. But it is rumoured that a newborn baby may have survived.

Some of the teenagers that the book then follows are Hatu - a red-headed orphan of uncertain moods - and his companions who are being trained as assassins. The other is also a red-headed orphan who has just completed his training as a master blacksmith specialising in Damascene swords. Leaving his village to prevent this precious knowledge falling into the hands of the king of Sandura - who initiated the war against Ithrace and who now aims to conquer the world - he finds his way to Daylon's barony.

I felt that this book could have used tighter editing (including basics like spelling, amongst other things). I found that some information tended to be repeated, which was wearisome; for example we're told more than once that someone notices that in a city buildings nearer the fort must be older because their builders would have wanted its protection. There were other small issues: often extraneous description was thrown in which didn't seem to add anything. And each chapter follows a different character without any indication who it is in the chapter heading. You can work it out within a couple of sentences but it's still a bit disorienting. Generally, the writing doesn't feel as mature as it should from someone of Feist's experience.

The story has a flavour of the tales of Ancient Greece. Overall, I thought this was okay but not gripping and I'm not in a rush to continue the series.

(July 2023)
3 stars ( )
  humouress | Sep 16, 2023 |
Interesting book. It was well written, and the characters and setting were interesting, but it was most definitely the first in a series because many things were unresolved at the end. ( )
  Anniik | Nov 26, 2022 |
King of Ashes has a severe case of 'First Book Syndrome.' Introducing and maneuvering the main cast into position for Queen of Storms takes up the majority of the book. Thankfully, with the revelation of some of the political plotting at the end, Queen of Storms looks like it will be off to a good start. ( )
  RsReading | Nov 4, 2022 |
One of the worst books I've ever read ( )
  leontines | Nov 3, 2022 |
I would say Raymond has created another wonderful world for his readers to play in!!! ( )
  aldimartino | Nov 24, 2020 |
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This book is dedicated to the memory of Johnathon Matson.

He was perhaps the finest man I've ever known. His generosity, support, and affection went so far beyond any business relationship, he held me together more than once. He never judged; that was the heart of his wisdom, ant the wisdom of his heart. His memory will endure and he is missed everyday.
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Angry dark clouds hurried across the sky, foretelling more rain. A fair match for today's mood, conceded Daylon Dumarch. The battle had ended swiftly as the betrayal had gone according to plan. The five great kingdoms of Garn would never be the same; now the four great kingdoms, Daylon amended silently.
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"For centuries, the five great kingdoms of Andalane have coexisted peacefully. Then, Steveren Langene, King of Ithrace, known as "Firemane" for his brilliant head of red hair, is betrayed by his counterparts, and a bitter war engulfs the world. Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, is destroyed by battle, ending an ancient balance of power. As a Free Lord of Osean, Daylon Dumarch owes allegiance to no king, but knows it is unwise to betray any of them. So when an abandoned infant is found secreted in Daylon's pavilion, he instantly realizes that the child must be the missing heir of the slain King Steveren. The child is valuable--and vulnerable. A cunning and patient man, Daylon keeps the baby's existence secret, sending him to be raised on the Island Kingdom of Coaltachin, the Kingdom of Night, where the most powerful and lethal soldiers--a Ninja-like warrior sect called the Nocusara, the "Hidden Warriors"--are trained. Years later, a young man named Declan, also an orphan of unknown parenthood, earns his Masters standing as a swordsmith. Blessed with intelligence and skill, he unlocks the secret to forging King's Steel, the apex of a weaponmaker's art shared by only a few. Yet this precious knowledge is also deadly, and Declan is forced to leave his home to safeguard his life. Landing in Lord Daylon's provinces, he hopes to start anew. Soon, the two young men--an unknowing rightful heir to a throne and an exiled swordsmith--will discover their fates entwined, and that the legendary, long-ago War of Five Crowns has never truly ended . . . and that they must see it to conclusion"--

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