The Secret Kings Soul Cycle Book 3 eBook Brian Niemeier Marcelo Orsi Blanco L Jagi Lamplighter
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Campbell Award finalist Brian Niemeier’s highly acclaimed Soul Cycle speeds toward its climax in the thrilling, Dragon-nominated sequel to Dragon Award winner Souldancer, The Secret Kings.
The god of the Void is free. Aided by a Night Gen fleet, Shaiel’s fanatical Lawbringers spread his Will throughout the Middle Stratum and beyond.
Teg Cross, whose mercenary career took him to hell and back, finds the old world replaced by a new order on the brink of total war. A fateful meeting with a friend from his past sets him on a crusade to defy Shaiel’s rule.
Meanwhile, Nakvin strives to muster a last-ditch resistance in Avalon. But can worldly kings and queens stand against divine wrath?
The Secret Kings Soul Cycle Book 3 eBook Brian Niemeier Marcelo Orsi Blanco L Jagi Lamplighter
With The Secret Kings, Brian Niemeier starts with a bang and keeps up the breakneck pace to the thrilling conclusion of the story that started with Nethereal and through Souldancer. Astlin, Xander, Teg, Nakvin, and their allies face off against Vaun Mordechai, now Lord of the Void, in their bid to free all of humanity from the Nexus before Vaun can spill the Void into the entire galaxy.There is no fat here, no fuss, and yet somehow Brian is able to craft memorable characters and fantastic set-pieces that bring the action to life. So many times I found myself thinking: "This would look GREAT on screen."
And that brings us to why The Secret Kings works so well, and while the Soul Cycle series is so refreshing. Here's the secret: it's FUN. The characters are complex without being mopey, there is good versus evil without being simplistic, and the twists are pulled off with a deft touch that will have you saying, "Why didn't I see that coming?!"
In other words, the Soul Cycle is everything that sci-fi, including the new Star Wars movies, should be trying to emulate. Brian takes the best elements of sci-fi and fantasy, throws them in a blender with a healthy dash of horror, and creates a mash-up that has a unique flavor of its own.
I cannot recommend The Secret Kings enough. It's the most fun I've had reading in a long, long time.
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The Secret Kings Soul Cycle Book 3 eBook Brian Niemeier Marcelo Orsi Blanco L Jagi Lamplighter Reviews
The next-to-last book in Brian Niemeier’s Soul Cycle, the Secret Kings is, essentially, the continued adventures of Teg, Navkin, Elena and Astlin – and a whole bunch of other characters – as they face off with and kill, are killed and/or resurrected by an array of evil maniacs. All the Way Cool Powers ™ that the players have been picking up throughout the adventures over thee books now, the connections both mundane and eldritch, and who needs to save or revenge whom from what, are put in play.
A fun read. Check it out.
The climactic scenes are drawn in a way that defies mere cinematic imagination – and that’s a compliment, after having read stories over the years that read more like outlines for movies that actual novels. Here, Niemeier uses a device favored by Dante paint the picture in broad strokes while having the viewpoint character recognize that what he sees is fundamental incomprehensibility. You are imagining the unimaginable. It works – the reader sees something partial, but gets the full emotional import.
Lots and lots of characters and details. If your standard for complicated storytelling is, say, Vance, this may be a challenging read. If Tolstoy, OK, that’s better, at least for keeping vast numbers of characters straight. But ideally, you’re a reader who has played role playing games all your life, and so will take active delight in Neimeier’s lovingly and well-thought-out details and be undaunted by how many there are.
That reader is not me – I'm an old guy - and I still enjoyed the book, and plan to start The Ophian Rising soon. So check the Soul Cycle out!
I’ll just come out and say it; The Secret Kings is a fantastic read. It hits the floor running and doesn’t stop until the thrilling, yet satisfying conclusion. While not without some minor issues, the series as a whole might be the most memorable thing I’ve read in 2017.
SPOILER ALERTS!
The Secret Kings picks up right after Shaiel is set free to realize his ambitions of putting the entire cosmos under his boot. I remember a review saying that the entire novel plays out like a gigantic boss battle, and that is absolutely true. Our heroes spend the entire novel trying, against overwhelming odds, to defeat the god of the Void.
The plot moves along quickly and never really stops to smell the roses, which I really like. Something is always happening to push the plot forward. As a result, the book is very hard to put down. Best of all, various plot threads from the previous two novels are interwoven throughout The Secret Kings. As such, paying attention to small details throughout the previous novels makes for some satisfying payoffs.
Characters from both Nethereal and Souldancer make a return, including everyone’s favorite mercenary, Teg Cross. Nakvin, Elena join Astlin and Xander along with additional characters to fill out the cast. After reading through the first three books, it’s awesome watching the author improve his characterization. Astlin, Teg, Elena and Nakvin have surprising depth to them and really make you care for them. They have their own personalities and quirks and motivations, and it makes for some great reading watching these characters interact with each other as they cooperate against Shaiel.
In addition to the protagonists, the villains are awesome. Shaiel, in particular, is given awesome god-like dialogue. You can practically feel the cold ooze off each line of dialogue. A lesser writer would likely have ruined Shaiel’s character and turned him into something cheesy and laughable. In Niemeier’s hands, Shaiel is truly menacing in a way that few evil god-characters have been. The Anomian creatures are genuinely creepy Lovecraftian monsters that do not feel like Cthulhu pastiches. Other great villains abound, but these two really stood out to me.
I will say one thing as a precaution to other potential readers. This series is deep and does require a bit of careful reading. Simply zipping through these novels in an afternoon is out of the question. I attempted to zip through this one and found myself scratching my head a few times. Luckily, I was able to search through the version for key words, and it helped clear things up. I probably could have saved myself the confusion had I paid more attention. The series demands attention and reflection.
I’ve recently come across an interview with the author over at the Castalia House blog. After hearing what the author was trying to do with the series, I’ve come away with much deeper appreciation. I practically never reread books, much less series. But after this interview, I really want to go back and reread everything and mine the depths of this series because I plan on sharing this series with my children when they are old enough to read.
I will say that The Secret Kings was a blast to read. Brian Niemeier has created a phenomenal series full of cosmic struggles, divine warfare and otherworldly creatures. I enjoyed every minute of it. Do yourself a favor and read this unique series.
5 out of 5 stars
With The Secret Kings, Brian Niemeier starts with a bang and keeps up the breakneck pace to the thrilling conclusion of the story that started with Nethereal and through Souldancer. Astlin, Xander, Teg, Nakvin, and their allies face off against Vaun Mordechai, now Lord of the Void, in their bid to free all of humanity from the Nexus before Vaun can spill the Void into the entire galaxy.
There is no fat here, no fuss, and yet somehow Brian is able to craft memorable characters and fantastic set-pieces that bring the action to life. So many times I found myself thinking "This would look GREAT on screen."
And that brings us to why The Secret Kings works so well, and while the Soul Cycle series is so refreshing. Here's the secret it's FUN. The characters are complex without being mopey, there is good versus evil without being simplistic, and the twists are pulled off with a deft touch that will have you saying, "Why didn't I see that coming?!"
In other words, the Soul Cycle is everything that sci-fi, including the new Star Wars movies, should be trying to emulate. Brian takes the best elements of sci-fi and fantasy, throws them in a blender with a healthy dash of horror, and creates a mash-up that has a unique flavor of its own.
I cannot recommend The Secret Kings enough. It's the most fun I've had reading in a long, long time.
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