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A Plague of Giants

de Kevin Hearne

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Séries: Seven Kennings (1)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Thriller. HTML:From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythologycomplete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts
A spectacular work of epic fantasy . . . an absolute delight.Shelf Awareness
MOTHER AND WARRIOR
Tallynd is a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynds two sonsall that she has left. The stakes have never been higher. If Tallynd fails, her boys may never become men.
SCHOLAR AND SPY
Dervan is an historian who longs for a simple, quiet life. But hes drawn into intrigue when hes hired to record the tales of a mysterious bard who may be a spy or even an assassin for a rival kingdom. As the bard shares his fantastical stories, Dervan makes a shocking discovery: He may have a connection to the tales, one that will bring his own secrets to light.  
REBEL AND HERO
Abhis family have always been hunters, but Abhi wants to choose a different life for himself. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Abhi soon learns that his destiny is far greater than he imagined: a powerful new magic thrust upon him may hold the key to defeating the giants once and for allif it doesnt destroy him first.
Set in a magical world of terror and wonder, this novel is a deeply felt epic of courage and war, in which the fates of these characters intertwineand where ordinary people become heroes, and their lives become legend.
Dont miss any of Kevin Hearnes action-packed Seven Kennings series
A PLAGUE OF GIANTS  A BLIGHT OF BLACKWINGS  A CURSE OF KRAKENS (Coming Later!.)
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    Furies of Calderon de Jim Butcher (mamaove)
    mamaove: Similar type author; Urban fantasy making debut in high fantasy. also complex magic system
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Added this to auto-buy on my series list. Nicely done! ( )
  jazzbird61 | Feb 29, 2024 |
What a read. A bard comes to a town and tells stories every day. This way even the many viewpoint characters don't confuse me. Very well done.

The worldbuilding is easy-going, doesn't take too many complex concepts at once, the action sometimes happens between the stories more than in the stories themselves.

Hearne has started a truly epic fantasy here... ( )
  cwebb | Feb 5, 2024 |
DNF. Stopped at page 144. Was there a story? No idea but the characters were flat and uninteresting. I wasn't going to force myself to read this any longer. The world building was good but lackluster characters and lack of plot make it pointless. ( )
  pacbox | Jul 9, 2022 |
It can be hard to start a book this large. It feels like a commitment -- especially because there are so many characters, so many details, and that dreaded phrase on the cover "book 1".

I admit that I began it some months ago in an advanced reader's copy, and then I dithered. I set it down. I never quite came back to it. Finally, a long plane trip offered an opportunity to really spend time with it and the storytelling did not disappoint.

I love the structure of the book -- bard telling stories from many viewpoints about an epic war, with an undercurrent character to balance out the flow and give us more context on the politics of the world. I love the costs and payments for the magical system -- it's extreme, but feels fitting and balanced. The peoples are strange and interesting as well. While there is some George RRMartin-esque character murder, that also feels appropriate to the story.

I'm still not in love with the series nature of this book, but I admire the deft handling of the storytelling, which actually leaves us clearly at the end of one arc and the beginning of a second. I await the sequel with pleasure.

Advanced readers copy provided by edelweiss. ( )
  jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 |
What a great start to a new series! I really like the more serious tone this series is taking over the beginning of IRON DRUID - not that I don't love IRON DRUID, but it's very silly in the beginning. The audiobook narrators of Luke Daniels and Xe Sands are brilliant. I had some trouble separating out all of the narrators, sometimes to the point of possibly needing my own notes, but still worth the trouble! ( )
  Ahsoka3230 | Feb 15, 2022 |
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Kevin Hearneautor principaltodas as ediçõescalculado
Daniels, LukeNarradorautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
Gilbert, YvonneIlustradorautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
Sands, XeNarradorautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado
Stevenson, David G.Artista da capaautor secundárioalgumas ediçõesconfirmado

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For Kimberly, who was the first to tell me that the raelech bard had some good stories in him.
Thank you always for your love and support.
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Fantasy. Fiction. Thriller. HTML:From the author of The Iron Druid Chronicles, a thrilling novel that kicks off a fantasy series with an entirely new mythologycomplete with shape-shifting bards, fire-wielding giants, and children who can speak to astonishing beasts
A spectacular work of epic fantasy . . . an absolute delight.Shelf Awareness
MOTHER AND WARRIOR
Tallynd is a soldier who has already survived her toughest battle: losing her husband. But now she finds herself on the front lines of an invasion of giants, intent on wiping out the entire kingdom, including Tallynds two sonsall that she has left. The stakes have never been higher. If Tallynd fails, her boys may never become men.
SCHOLAR AND SPY
Dervan is an historian who longs for a simple, quiet life. But hes drawn into intrigue when hes hired to record the tales of a mysterious bard who may be a spy or even an assassin for a rival kingdom. As the bard shares his fantastical stories, Dervan makes a shocking discovery: He may have a connection to the tales, one that will bring his own secrets to light.  
REBEL AND HERO
Abhis family have always been hunters, but Abhi wants to choose a different life for himself. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Abhi soon learns that his destiny is far greater than he imagined: a powerful new magic thrust upon him may hold the key to defeating the giants once and for allif it doesnt destroy him first.
Set in a magical world of terror and wonder, this novel is a deeply felt epic of courage and war, in which the fates of these characters intertwineand where ordinary people become heroes, and their lives become legend.
Dont miss any of Kevin Hearnes action-packed Seven Kennings series
A PLAGUE OF GIANTS  A BLIGHT OF BLACKWINGS  A CURSE OF KRAKENS (Coming Later!.)

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