Books Read in 2021 - No. 6
Hi Readers
Well, after the amazing Sword in the Storm, book one in the Rigante by David Gemmell, I didn't think it could get any better. But I was wrong. I like Midnight Falcon even more and I gave Sword in the Storm a solid 10/10 score.
Midnight Falcon takes place about seventeen to twenty years after. Connavar is now the king of the Rigante. He has successfully fought off an invasion by the Stone Army, now led by Jasaray who is now the Emporer of Stone.
The story follows Connavar's bastard son Bane, who is treated as an outcast by the Rigante including his father. His only friends are Vorna the witch and her son, Banouin. He agrees to escort Banouin to Stone city, so Banouin can study and become a Stone citizen. Bane falls in love with Lia whilst travelling but it is short lived as she is killed by a Stone Knight called Voltan.
After being seriously injured by Voltan, Bane swears revenge. He takes up gladiator training to improve his skills and the book follows his training and eventual return to his Rigante home where he reluctantly helps his people againest a larger invasion by the Stone Army.
This book is chock full with action, as the story follows Bane over a number of years as he grows and redeems himself with his people and father. It also has messages of forgiveness within. Plus there are more environmental messages as the land and mystic Seidh are dying as the Stone army take over the land, destroying the land to build over it. Much like our society does now.
Overall - a great sequel which seems to have more going on than Sword in the Storm. I'm just annoyed it took 6 weeks to read, but as I kept reading I didn't want it to end. I'm looking forward to Ravenheart, book three in the Rigante which is set a few hundred years in the future.
Score - 10/10
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