Lying with Scorpions (Memory of Scorpions, #2) in Riptide Publishing

Oct 26, 2014 Adam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: secondary-or-multiple-couples, action-packed, alpha-males, z-half-star-less, wrote-a-review, mild-angst-or-tension, favourites, mm-pnr-or-fantasy-historic, knights-and-swords, military-men

4.5 stars

Aleksandr Voinov rocks my world!
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I've always enjoyed high fantasy, though I haven't read much of it, and I definitely haven't read many MM medieval fantasies. Now after reading Lying with Scorpions, I can't wait to find other gems in this sub-genre!

Book 2 of the Memory of Scorpions series picks up right where book 1, Scorpion, left off. The old king is dead, the ocean priesthood are scheming, Adrastes is claiming Dalman for himself, and Kendras is trying to fill his role as the new leade 4.5 stars

Aleksandr Voinov rocks my world!
description

I've always enjoyed high fantasy, though I haven't read much of it, and I definitely haven't read many MM medieval fantasies. Now after reading Lying with Scorpions, I can't wait to find other gems in this sub-genre!

Book 2 of the Memory of Scorpions series picks up right where book 1, Scorpion, left off. The old king is dead, the ocean priesthood are scheming, Adrastes is claiming Dalman for himself, and Kendras is trying to fill his role as the new leader of the Scorpions as best as he can.

This sequel is quite different from book 1, and that's mostly because the story goes in a very different direction. In Scorpion, Kendras and the Scorpions were largely on their own, fighting for their very survival. In book 2, Kendras is still fighting for the Scorpions' survival, but he does it from a position of power as the king's right-hand man. What that means is that there is significantly more politics, intrigue and diverging factions than there were in the first book. But don't let that scare you, because the action and adventure are still here in spades!

We're also introduced to a cast of new characters, the most notable of which is Graukar. Graukar is a commander of an isolated Dalman fortress, an accomplished military strategist and very popular with his soldiers. In other words: he's a potential threat to Adrastes. But even so, Kendras can't help but be drawn to Graukar, especially once his relationship with Adrastes begins to sour.

I think the only thing I can say about Adrastes is this: prepare to have any illusions you might have held about him to be shattered. He ends up being a far more complex character than he was in 'Scorpion.' Whether that's a good thing or not, you can judge for yourself.

Overall, I really enjoyed 'Lying with Scorpions.' In this book, readers will get romance, action, betrayal and a whole host of other fun stuff. In particular, you'll get a flawed yet amazing MC, Kendras. A lot of questions readers might have had about Kendras after book 1 are answered here, especially about his past, but by the end you'll have even more questions. I would recommend this series for all MM readers, and even fantasy readers looking for something different! =D ...more

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Jan 17, 2014 George rated it it was amazing

Shelves: uncomfortable, gay-m-m-series, x-voinov, 2014

For some reason, I felt like I needed to be in the right frame of mind to finish this, I'm really glad I did, because of the twists. But that's what makes this an exciting book . ...more

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