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Title: Kings of the Wyld Author: Nicholas Eames Publishing Information: Paperback, 544 pages Publisher: Orbit (Feb 21, 2017) ISBN-10:  0316362476 ISBN-13: 978-0316362474 Copy: Out of Pocket Reviewer: Yagiz " G LORY NEVER GETS OLD. Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld.  Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk, or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help--the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for.  It's time to get the band back together. " I regularly give out about hype. Being bombarded by too much information wreaks havoc with our expectations, and this, at least for me, ends up with a certain number of disappointments every year. Earlier this year, I kept hearing about Kings of the Wyld from fellow bloggers. Naturally, I was curious....

Half the World by Joe Abercrombie Publishing information: Kindle Publisher: Harper Voyager; 3 February 2015 ISBN: 9780007550234 ASIN: B00KAFX8XG Series: The Shattered Sea #2 Copy: Provided by publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "Sometimes a girl is touched by Mother War. Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight. But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill. Sometimes a woman becomes a warrior. She finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland’s deeply cunning minister. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit. Sometimes a warrior becomes a weapon. Beside her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with one chance at redemption. And weapons are made for one purpose. Will Thorn forever be a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path?" It...