The Stone Knife
The Songs of the Drowned, Book 1
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A fantasy epic of freedom and empire, gods and monsters, love, loyalty, honour, and betrayal, from the acclaimed author of GODBLIND.
For generations, the forests of Ixachipan have echoed with the clash of weapons, as nation after nation has fallen to the Empire of Songs – and to the unending, magical music that binds its people together. Now, only two free tribes remain.
The Empire is not their only enemy. Monstrous, scaled predators lurk in rivers and streams, with a deadly music of their own.
As battle looms, fighters on both sides must decide how far they will go for their beliefs and for the ones they love – a veteran general seeks peace through war, a warrior and a shaman set out to understand their enemies, and an ambitious noble tries to bend ancient magic to her will.
©2020 Anna Stephens (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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"The Stone Knife has everything you’d hope for in a Stephens novel: sharp action, cracking pace, and a brutal disregard for our poor feelings. A compelling story of clashing cultures, of duty and ambition and change, that will leave you desperate for the next instalment." (Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies)
"A brilliant, grim, and joyous opening to a bloody new trilogy." (Stewart Hotston, author of Tangle’s Game)
"An epic tale about the bloody repercussions of expansionism. The Stone Knife explores the cruelty of empire through the eyes of characters from vastly different backgrounds, weaving a tapestry of conflict, injustice, and determination." (E.J. Beaton, author of The Councillor)
As with her first trilogy, this is definitely on the grim and bloody side of things. And again the divers cast that felt so very real to me was my main draw.
The Stone Knife is inspired by Aztec culture and has a wide and mysterious world to be explored. I loved to see more and more of the setting, and especially how the two different nations were done.
I for one definitely had one side I rooted for, but what I enjoy is when the other side isn't just pure evil for the sake of it, but written well enough that you do get where they are coming from too. And maybe they aren't actually all bad? No, no you surely didn't just think that, they are the enemy! But some things might actual be better that way...? This sort of battle with myself is a sign of how well a book is working, and this one worked perfectly for me.
My only problem is having to wait for the sequel, as I want to know what happens next *right now*!
Dark, bloody and unique
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