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God Country by Donny Cates
3.0

This is a fun concept - old man with Alzheimer's finds a magic sword that gives him back his power. It's galactic in scope and has a ton of metaphorical significance. Gods are killed and Texas is glorified.

Truthfully, I wish this wasn't a one off series because I could see myself enjoying more of it. The sword, Vallofax, is cool as hell, and the idea of there being an Ur-sword, a god of blades who is all swords that have ever existed, appeals greatly to the sword-nerd in me (the sword-nerd in me makes up at least 75% of my brain).

What I would really want is to see the sword, the best character really, fall into someone else's hands - preferably not some fat old man from Texas. There is potential in the concept that could be wonderfully expanded.