Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)

by Mark Lawrence

To Celyn, the best parts were never broken.

I'm testing this "notes" function. So let me know if it works. I had to buy my own book to do this! The dedication is to my youngest daughter who was born profoundly disabled. If you google "mark lawrence I don't travel" you'll find my blog post about her.

Ravens! Always the ravens. They settled on the gables of the church even before the injured became the dead.

I haven't read this book since the proof read in 2010, but it still seems pretty familiar. The opening at least. No doubt my fading memories have some pit-traps dug for me along the way. Anyway - the opening still feels decent. Not my most eloquent, but it sets the tone.