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The Warrior's Soul (The Year of the Dragon #2)
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James Calbraith (Goodreads Author)
An ancient empire stands on the brink of a civil war.
Their quest may push it over the edge.
It is the Seventeenth Year of Queen Victoria's enlightened rule. The Qin Rebellion spreads dangerously close to the old capital and only the remainder of the Second Regiment of Royal Marines stands between the rebel army and the vital trade port of Huating.
In Yamato, after a mysterio...more
Their quest may push it over the edge.
It is the Seventeenth Year of Queen Victoria's enlightened rule. The Qin Rebellion spreads dangerously close to the old capital and only the remainder of the Second Regiment of Royal Marines stands between the rebel army and the vital trade port of Huating.
In Yamato, after a mysterio...more
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August 1st 2012
by Flying Squid
(first published July 28th 2012)
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Bran, Sato and Nagomi are back in this unusual story that blends historical fiction, set in imperial Japan, with fantasy, dragons and a touch of magic. The Warrior’s Soul picks up where The Shadow of Black Wings leaves off. Bran is in mortal danger and disguised as a Samurai, he flees with Sato and Nagomi in search of his lost dragon. Evil however is close behind and at ever turn. James Calbraith does a wonderful job at weaving fact and fantasy into an alternative but very realistic history that...more
The Warrior's Soul is the second volume of James Calbraith's Year of the Dragon series, and continues its tale of adventure in an alternative 19th Century Japan. Westerner Bran is still hiding from the authorities in Yamato, but now he must find his dragon which has been captured. He sets out with cross-dressing samurai Sato and apprentice priestess Nagomi. Meanwhile a demon samurai tortures Sato's father in an effort to find the fugitives.
The book is such a seamless continuation of the first vo...more
The book is such a seamless continuation of the first vo...more
The second book in the Year of the Dragon series picks up where the first one left off. Our heroes must leave on a journey to find Bran's dragon, and Sato's father. There's also a lot of political intrigue going on...a lot more than I had expected from a fantasy series.
Because this book doesn't have to set up the entire world like the first one did, there's a lot more Japanese culture that comes through. That was a lot of fun to read.
I should maybe have reread the first book before I started thi...more
Because this book doesn't have to set up the entire world like the first one did, there's a lot more Japanese culture that comes through. That was a lot of fun to read.
I should maybe have reread the first book before I started thi...more
I like it better the first book in the series, because we get deeper into the Story without the need to introduce the different characters.
We follow Bran, Nagomi and Sato on their way through Yamato, in hope to find Brans Dragon and answers what truly is happening. And we also learn that there are powers that are quite interested in Bran and they don't have good intentions. Furthermore we see a full fledged war errupting in Qin, that hinders Bran's father to search for his son.
We follow Bran, Nagomi and Sato on their way through Yamato, in hope to find Brans Dragon and answers what truly is happening. And we also learn that there are powers that are quite interested in Bran and they don't have good intentions. Furthermore we see a full fledged war errupting in Qin, that hinders Bran's father to search for his son.
Just finished it yesterday night... for the last nights I found it really hard to lay my kindle aside and go to sleep :-)
Now I'm just a bit sad that the next book is not yet out...
I like the mix or "clash" of the western and eastern cultures in the book. As with the first book I loved the carefully added steampunk elements, the mix of technologie and magic.
Now I'm just a bit sad that the next book is not yet out...
I like the mix or "clash" of the western and eastern cultures in the book. As with the first book I loved the carefully added steampunk elements, the mix of technologie and magic.
Building on the 1st books story and keeps on building.
Review to come; I don't like writing much on my phone.
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James Calbraith is a Poland-born British writer, foodie and traveller.
Growing up in communist Poland on a diet of powdered milk, Lord of the Rings and soviet science-fiction, he had his first story published at the ripe age of eight. After years of bouncing around Polish universities, he moved to London in 2007 and started writing in English. His debut historical fantasy novel, "The Shadow of Blac...more
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Growing up in communist Poland on a diet of powdered milk, Lord of the Rings and soviet science-fiction, he had his first story published at the ripe age of eight. After years of bouncing around Polish universities, he moved to London in 2007 and started writing in English. His debut historical fantasy novel, "The Shadow of Blac...more
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