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War Cry
by Brian McClellan
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
Okay so me crew raves about this author. I haven't read any of his work. So when I saw this book which "introduces a new universe, new armies, and new monsters," I thought I would check out his writing before I made the leap into his long and established Powder Mage series. And I loved it.
The story follows Teado who is part of a military campaign that has been going on for generations. Each side is always claiming victory is around the corner. But Teado isn't buying it. His platoon is isolated, starving, and hanging on by a thread. So when command fails to restock provisions again, Teado's unit takes a desperate gamble for survival.
I was completely engrossed in Teado's struggle and watching the events unfold. What is interesting about this war story is that it has an older feel to it. The war machinery feels like something out of WWI. There are prop planes and motorbikes and such. But the addition is magic. For example, Teado is a shape-shifter and can become a super-human fighting machine. Others make illusions. It be awesome.
The only problem with this is that it be a novella. I didn't realize that and was startled when I ran out of book. I want more! The story that has been set up is fascinating and I hope we get more tales set in this universe. In the meantime, I have some Powder Mage books to catch up on!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
Merged review:
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
Okay so me crew raves about this author. I haven't read any of his work. So when I saw this book which "introduces a new universe, new armies, and new monsters," I thought I would check out his writing before I made the leap into his long and established Powder Mage series. And I loved it.
The story follows Teado who is part of a military campaign that has been going on for generations. Each side is always claiming victory is around the corner. But Teado isn't buying it. His platoon is isolated, starving, and hanging on by a thread. So when command fails to restock provisions again, Teado's unit takes a desperate gamble for survival.
I was completely engrossed in Teado's struggle and watching the events unfold. What is interesting about this war story is that it has an older feel to it. The war machinery feels like something out of WWI. There are prop planes and motorbikes and such. But the addition is magic. For example, Teado is a shape-shifter and can become a super-human fighting machine. Others make illusions. It be awesome.
The only problem with this is that it be a novella. I didn't realize that and was startled when I ran out of book. I want more! The story that has been set up is fascinating and I hope we get more tales set in this universe. In the meantime, I have some Powder Mage books to catch up on!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
Okay so me crew raves about this author. I haven't read any of his work. So when I saw this book which "introduces a new universe, new armies, and new monsters," I thought I would check out his writing before I made the leap into his long and established Powder Mage series. And I loved it.
The story follows Teado who is part of a military campaign that has been going on for generations. Each side is always claiming victory is around the corner. But Teado isn't buying it. His platoon is isolated, starving, and hanging on by a thread. So when command fails to restock provisions again, Teado's unit takes a desperate gamble for survival.
I was completely engrossed in Teado's struggle and watching the events unfold. What is interesting about this war story is that it has an older feel to it. The war machinery feels like something out of WWI. There are prop planes and motorbikes and such. But the addition is magic. For example, Teado is a shape-shifter and can become a super-human fighting machine. Others make illusions. It be awesome.
The only problem with this is that it be a novella. I didn't realize that and was startled when I ran out of book. I want more! The story that has been set up is fascinating and I hope we get more tales set in this universe. In the meantime, I have some Powder Mage books to catch up on!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
Merged review:
Ahoy there me mateys! I received this fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
Okay so me crew raves about this author. I haven't read any of his work. So when I saw this book which "introduces a new universe, new armies, and new monsters," I thought I would check out his writing before I made the leap into his long and established Powder Mage series. And I loved it.
The story follows Teado who is part of a military campaign that has been going on for generations. Each side is always claiming victory is around the corner. But Teado isn't buying it. His platoon is isolated, starving, and hanging on by a thread. So when command fails to restock provisions again, Teado's unit takes a desperate gamble for survival.
I was completely engrossed in Teado's struggle and watching the events unfold. What is interesting about this war story is that it has an older feel to it. The war machinery feels like something out of WWI. There are prop planes and motorbikes and such. But the addition is magic. For example, Teado is a shape-shifter and can become a super-human fighting machine. Others make illusions. It be awesome.
The only problem with this is that it be a novella. I didn't realize that and was startled when I ran out of book. I want more! The story that has been set up is fascinating and I hope we get more tales set in this universe. In the meantime, I have some Powder Mage books to catch up on!
Check out me other reviews at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/