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This is a review for another hugely underrated series, The Second Apocalypse by R.Scott Bakker . This is a 9 or 10 book series and every volume is a bit chunky.This review contains no spoilers at all even for the first book.The Second Apocalypse is based in a world called Earwa which is a deserty Arabian eastern world so a more diffrent world than most epic fantasies.This series is a masterpiece in every sense, it is EPIC and huge scaled, It has many HUGE battles and it has a good dose of sorcer
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Holy shit... incredible. An amazing read that had me hooked yet also challenged me on many levels. Have already ordered next book.
A great introduction to ‘The Second Apocalypse’ series, this has a lot in common with Malazan: both are dark, gritty, tragic and epic in scale, with this one being a lot easier to understand in my opinion.
Much of this book is table-setting for big events to come, but it’s written so well that the pages fly by. With a host of intriguing characters and a story full of depth and mystery, you’ll find yourself like me eagerly awaiting book 2. Highly recommend.
Much of this book is table-setting for big events to come, but it’s written so well that the pages fly by. With a host of intriguing characters and a story full of depth and mystery, you’ll find yourself like me eagerly awaiting book 2. Highly recommend.
This is a beautifully written book, and it is also very intelligent. Its the kind of book where you savor every line. The plot does move a bit slowly throughout the book, with some parts being slower than others. It also takes a bit of time to become comfortable enough with the characters and the world that you are fully immersed in the story.
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