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Transgressor: The Entire Fortune's Fools First Trilogy by E.M. Swift-Hook

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Transgressor is a trilogy, and forms part of the Fortune’s Fools universe of EM Swift-Hook. Readers of earlier pulp fiction may be reminded of the category ‘swords and planets’ first made popular by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Transgressor is a worthy addition to that literary history, and yet is so much more.
The story opens in a primitive world, and the basis for the first book is laid out – that of a man from an advanced civilisation ending up in a more primitive world. The world is detailed, and each page builds detail and characters that form the basis of the increasingly complex world and its people.
But all is not as it seems. This is a complex and lengthy series, and there is intrigue that spans planets, and people are never quite who they appear to be. Political machinations and personal ambitions vie to create a future universe that is a compelling read.
My only criticism is I found the pace a little slow, however that is more personal preference. For readers that enjoy epic high fantasy or science fiction with a large cast of characters and a complex political setup (Game of Thrones or the Dune series comes to mind), I think the pace is about the same.




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Transgressor: The Entire Fortune's Fools First Trilogy