Author : Anthony Ryan
Book : A Tide of Black Steel
/Fantasy, Epic Fantasy/
Publication date : September 26th 2024
Blurb:
From the international bestselling author Anthony Ryan comes the spectacular first novel in a new epic new fantasy trilogy inspired by Norse mythology. A new age has dawned. An age of blood and steel. An age of wrath. The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule. Until now.
Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path.
Thera of the Blackspear, favoured servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure. He hopes to find the Vault of the Altvar – the treasure room of the gods – and win the Sister Queens’ favour at his sister’s expense.
Both siblings – along with a brilliant young scribe and a prisoner with a terrifying, primal power – will play a part in the coming storm.
The Age of Wrath has begun.
My thoughts:
I should start with the fact that Anthony Ryan is one of the instant buy authors for me, and his latest book just confirmed my love for his work,
In A Tide of Black Steel, we are back in the Covenant of Steel series world, and 20 years have passed after the events of the last book.
Although it can be read without knowledge of the previous series, the depth it gives the story will add a lot to the enjoyment of this new journey.
It is with a Nordic vibe, and we witness everything through four characters—Elvine,Ruhlin and Thera, and Felnir (those two are my favorite with all that is going on between them)
Brother and sister with complicated relationship that is making the plot more intricate with their nuances, a fisherman stolen from his home with unnatural abilities and a scribe, daughter to the Ascarlian librarian Berine Jurest - which is another sweet connection to the Covenant of Steel, working for the Sister Queens.
Impeccable attention to detail, flawless world building, and the balance between action and the character development in their separate storyline are so masterfully made that it keeps you at the edge of your seat.
It goes without saying that I will be following with great interest the rest of the series.
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