Brian McClellan: Blood of Empire

 Hi everyone

Blood of Empire is the third book in Brian McClellan's Gods of Blood and Powder series. I got my book from Bol.com.

"As the final battle approaches a sellsword, a spy, and a general must find unlikely and dangerous allies in order to turn the tides of war in this epic fantasy tale of magic and gunpowder by acclaimed author Brian McClellan.
The Dynize have unlocked the Landfall Godstone, and Michel Bravis is tasked with returning to Greenfire Depths to do whatever he can to prevent them from using its power; from sewing dissension among the enemy ranks to rallying the Palo population.
Ben Styke's invasion of Dynize is curtailed when a storm scatters his fleet. Coming ashore with just twenty lancers, he is forced to rely on brains rather than brawn - gaining new allies in a strange land on the cusp of its own internal violence.
Bereft of her sorcery and physically and emotionally broken, Lady Vlora Flint now marches on Landfall at the head of an Adran army seeking vengeance against those who have conspired against her. While allied politicians seek to undo her from within, she faces insurmountable odds and Dynize's greatest general."

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I have loved this series. It's impossible to name my favorite characters because there are so many. Ben, Celine, Ichtracia, Michel, Vlora, Bo, Etzi, ... Even most minor characters feel realistic.
The actionscenes are absolutely amazing; they're not too long to get boring and most importantly for me, the buildup to a battle isn't endless.

There's humour, action, intrigue, politics, war, blood, love and everything else you could want.

I will definitely read more of Brian McClellan's books.

Happy reading!
Helena