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"Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces. Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should.."--
""PROMISE OF BLOOD puts the epic back in fantasy! A novel that opens in the aftermath of a bloody coup, it's a thrilling look at politics, kingdoms, and the retribution that falls swiftly on broken promises." --Provided by the publisher"--… (más)
alspachc: Very different settings, yes, but both on the line of tech & magic, both high-level military & politics focused, both in very dark worlds with good protagonists working to make them better. Somehow, these have a very similar *feel*. 'Ninefox' has more character & emotional focus, but both have excellent characterization. 'Blood' is a little darker.… (más)
Derrocar a un rey es un trabajo sangriento. El mariscal de campo Tamas ha liderado el golpe de estado en Adro. La aristocracia decadente y corrupta ha terminado en la guillotina y el pueblo hambriento ahora tiene comida. Pero además ha provocado la guerra en las Nueve Naciones, ataques internos de los realistas y lucha encarnizada por el dinero y el poder entre quienes suponía eran sus aliados: la Iglesia, los trabajadores y los mercenarios. Tamas apenas soporta la presión y necesita a Adamat, un inspector de policía retirado, cuya lealtad está en juego, y a los Magos de la Pólvora que le quedan, entre ellos Taniel, su indómito y brillante hijo. Hay quienes presagian muerte y destrucción. Las leyendas están en boca del pueblo pero ningún hombre instruido cree en ese tipo de cosas... aunque sería mejor que lo hicieran. Los dioses también están implicados.
"Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sent corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brought bread to the starving. But it also provoked war with the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics, and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas's supposed allies: the Church, workers unions, and mercenary forces. Stretched to his limit, Tamas is relying heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be his estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty is being tested by blackmail. Now, as attacks batter them from within and without, the credulous are whispering about omens of death and destruction. Just old peasant legends about the gods waking to walk the earth. No modern educated man believes that sort of thing. But they should.."--
""PROMISE OF BLOOD puts the epic back in fantasy! A novel that opens in the aftermath of a bloody coup, it's a thrilling look at politics, kingdoms, and the retribution that falls swiftly on broken promises." --Provided by the publisher"--
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