Kings of the Wyld
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A retired group of legendary mercenaries get the band back together for one last impossible mission in this award-winning debut epic fantasy. "Fantastic, funny, ferocious." - Sam Sykes Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best, the most feared and renowned crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. Their glory days long past, the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk, or a combination of the three. Then an ex-bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help--the kind of mission that only the very brave or the very stupid would sign up for. It's time to get the band back together. WINNER OF THE DAVID GEMMELL MORNINGSTAR AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY DEBUT.WINNER OF THE REDDIT/FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FANTASY NOVEL. For more from Nicholas Eames, check out: Bloody Rose
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2 primary booksThe Band
The Band is a 2-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Nicholas Eames.
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What a wild ride! It's been a long time since I have laughed out loud reading a book, can't wait for the sequel!
Wyld adventure
Old fashioned fantasy with legends about giants, necromancers and, of course, dragons. The writing style is great especially for a debut—the dialogues feel pretty similar to how real people talk, smooth transitions from one event to another and really interesting legends. Also there are really well made descriptions, which I usually don't like in books, with awesome, funny comparisons.
A lot of very epic battles against very dangerous and awesome monsters. Cool bounty hunters and new bands. Some heartbreaking moments.
And the infamous Horde—and the forest where it came from—is insane featuring a lot of unusual, horrifying monsters.
And the ending is just beautiful.
Looking forward to reading Bloody Rose!
Fun fantasy read. I wish I connected more with the group and the characters within it, but the world and the goofiness made up for it for me.
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