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NO TIME TO DIE
The once mighty kingdom of Jorsk is in decline, its borders beset by enemies, both worldly and otherworldly. The king has retreated to the capital, abandoning the far-flung provinces. The only hope of the people lies in their Chosen One, blessed by the gods as defender of the realm. But of late every Chosen One has died, targeted by the harshest of the enemy attacks.
Only the most desperate of men now seek that post. Devlin Stonehand is a desperate man. Overwhelmed by grief at the death of his family, he has lost the will to live. But he has vowed to provide for his brother’s widow and children, and the post of the Chosen One carries with it a substantial reward.
For Devlin, a farmer and metalsmith, it is the answer to his prayers—prayers that include a yearning for the oblivion of death. After he has won the post, though, Devlin discovers that sometimes the hardest goal to achieve is that which had once seemed the simplest. For unlike the other Chosen Ones, he persists in surviving. Are the gods just tormenting him further, or does he have a greater destiny than he imagined? Can a man who courts death ever truly come to embrace life?
The once mighty kingdom of Jorsk is in decline, its borders beset by enemies, both worldly and otherworldly. The king has retreated to the capital, abandoning the far-flung provinces. The only hope of the people lies in their Chosen One, blessed by the gods as defender of the realm. But of late every Chosen One has died, targeted by the harshest of the enemy attacks.
Only the most desperate of men now seek that post. Devlin Stonehand is a desperate man. Overwhelmed by grief at the death of his family, he has lost the will to live. But he has vowed to provide for his brother’s widow and children, and the post of the Chosen One carries with it a substantial reward.
For Devlin, a farmer and metalsmith, it is the answer to his prayers—prayers that include a yearning for the oblivion of death. After he has won the post, though, Devlin discovers that sometimes the hardest goal to achieve is that which had once seemed the simplest. For unlike the other Chosen Ones, he persists in surviving. Are the gods just tormenting him further, or does he have a greater destiny than he imagined? Can a man who courts death ever truly come to embrace life?
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I found this book to be easily read. Simple writing style. It's a story about one who wants to die by "martyrdom" although he'd die as a martyr for a country he despised. The beginning of the story only introduces a sad lonely - but mysterious man who seems to be more than he looks like. There's not much in the way of "magic" or sorcery in this book. Most of the magic and sorcery is found as legend for the post the main character fills and as the investiture of his place as the "Chosen One". The story is not complicated, but it isn't laid all out before you in this volume either. So I'm guessing that it gets more complicated as the next volume in the trilogy progresses.
I enjoyed reading this since it isn't very demanding and is a light escape.
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I enjoyed this alot. Good characters and a good story line. I enjoyed the writing style also
As a metalsmith myself, I've got to like a metalsmithing protagonist. And the tech stuff wasn't too bad, even; it's just unlikely that one person coulkd be a master of as many diverse skills as Devlin is supposed to be- but then, it IS fantasy. Pretty fun light reading fantasy series.
The first in a short series... sword fights and adventures in a fantasy world... if you like traditional fantasy but are looking for a lighter book to read, this one fills the bill.
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