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The Sleeping God (Dhulyn and Parno, #1)

Violette Malan

Start date: January 1, 2014

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Jan 21, 2014 Joseph rated it really liked it

Dhulyn Wolfshead and Parno Lionsmane, members of the Mercenary Brotherhood, hired to escort a young orphaned woman to the House of her family in a distant city. What could possibly go wrong?

Engaging characters and a first glimpse of an interesting world -- I enjoyed this one and look forward to following their further adventures.

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Mar 22, 2021 Riju Ganguly rated it really liked it

Thoroughly enjoyed this sword and sorcery adventure. Constructed as a tribute and homage to Leiber's immortal duo, this novel had two additional aspects that increased their impact and, dare I say, relevance. Those two are:
1. Presence of Dhulyn— a truly awesome woman warrior who is a more realistic and grounded version of Red Sonja, with all her ruthlessness and efficiency brought forward.
2. Underlying theme of persecution of minorities, reminding one of the politics of hate perpetrated everywhe ...more

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