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Redoubt
A hard-boiled, epic fantasy tale of war and heroism. A beleaguered band of soldiers, slaves and trappers, hold an old fort against a barbarian foe. In so doing they hope to buy time and stall an invasion that would see their friends and comrades destroyed. Redoubt is a gripping , darkly witty riff on the age-old story of men fighting against the odds.
253 pages, Hardcover
First published December 19, 2008
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July 5, 2014
Shamelessly reusing my Amazon review:
A thoroughly enjoyable read. The language and dialogue is believable and a great deal more realistic than a lot of contemporary fantasy novels, which tend to be overly 'nice', the storyline is engaging and I honestly didn't want to put it down.
Redoubt is exactly what you would expect of a good fantasy novel, it touches on the variety of races which, hopefully, we'll see more of in later books, it has magic, warfare, well developed characters and plenty of scope for sequels. If you are a fan of David Gemmell, or just fantasy in general, I definitely recommend it and if you are looking for a new Author whose writing is engaging, enjoyable and easy to read I heartily recommend Alexander Janaway.
(When you've finished this one, I heartily recommend "The Coming of Night" too)
A thoroughly enjoyable read. The language and dialogue is believable and a great deal more realistic than a lot of contemporary fantasy novels, which tend to be overly 'nice', the storyline is engaging and I honestly didn't want to put it down.
Redoubt is exactly what you would expect of a good fantasy novel, it touches on the variety of races which, hopefully, we'll see more of in later books, it has magic, warfare, well developed characters and plenty of scope for sequels. If you are a fan of David Gemmell, or just fantasy in general, I definitely recommend it and if you are looking for a new Author whose writing is engaging, enjoyable and easy to read I heartily recommend Alexander Janaway.
(When you've finished this one, I heartily recommend "The Coming of Night" too)
June 16, 2015
Well good and bad points with this book. The good....fast paced well described action, a real sense of the few standing against the many, the author has really nailed the camaraderie of a strong close unit (you can tell he serves) got a Black Company/Bridgeburners vibe about them. As for the bad, felt rushed in places and terrible editing...would be interested in knowing if that is just an issue on E-Readers or not.
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