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The Hunger of Empires

The Erland Saga, Book 2

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The Hunger of Empires

By: R.S. Moule
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Erland is in flames.

Two kings claim the throne and the war between them lays waste to the country.

Far away, an old enemy senses weakness. The vast empire of Ulvatia desires new lands. Under a ruthless new leader, the empire turns its armies on Erland.

Orsian has lived in hiding since his father Andrick was cut down in battle. On the dark backstreets of Cliffark, surrounded by thieves and pirates, he finds a home. When Erland is threatened, Orsian knows he must fight. Will he protect his new friends or risk returning to his family?

Rymond Prindian wears the crown of West Erland, but his struggle for power is just beginning. The might of the empire will fall on his new kingdom soon. Courtiers whisper and ruthless mercenaries sharpen their knives—and Rymond can show no sign of weakness.

High above, Pherri pushes through wind and snow on the mountain of Eryispek to discover the origins of her magic. There, she learns of another war, far greater than the one being fought on the plains below. Two rival gods, with unimaginable power, have been imprisoned in the mountain for centuries.

And now they are breaking free.

An utterly gripping adventure packed with battles and betrayal, twisting politics and wild magic, The Hunger of Empires continues R.S. Moule’s epic Erland Saga. Guaranteed to keep you listening late into the night, it’s perfect for fans of John Gwynne, Raymond E. Feist, and George R.R. Martin.

©2023 R.S. Moule (P)2023 Second Sky, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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A lucky punt and I end up with a great series.

Whilst busily whining to myself about The Lonesome Crown by Brian Lee Durfee not yet available in the UK, I was on the hunt for something to fill the void. I hit upon the idea of searching for something read by Colin Mace because he's the narrator of another trilogy I'm waiting for (book 3 of the bloodsworn trilogy - so good).
I took a punt on the Fury of Kings, and since this review comes after book 2, then you might guess I enjoyed the first one so much, I was happy to get this one too. There is a downside to being in this position though, I'm either going to have to find another book whilst waiting for book 3 (not a criticism, offerings this good don't fall from the sky) or have a few lost weeks listening to the Malazan volumes by Steven Erikson.
Anyway, about this book....I found it thoroughly engrossing, well read, and errrrrrrr well, it's a great read/listen. I heartily recommend it.

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Pretty good, definitely flows better than the first book. There's still a lot of the fantasy tropes and trappings that I'm not too keen on, and the magic plot line is pretty tedious when the magic is heavily on screen. But overall the story picked up a decent pace from the beginning, introduced some new characters without overloading the POVs and hooked me in. Looking forward to the next one.
NGL though, zebraphants were cringe.

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must listen.

good series to get into. I would recommend. I can't wait to listen to the next book.

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