The Wheel of Osheim

2001 • 656 pages

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All the horrors of Hell stand between Snorri Ver Snagason and the rescue of his family, if indeed the dead can be rescued. For Jalan Kendeth, getting back out alive and with Loki's key is all that matters. Loki's creation can open any lock, any door, and it may also be the key to Jalan's fortune back in the living world. Jalan plans to return to the three w's that have been the core of his idle and debauched life: wine, women, and wagering. Fate however has other plans, larger plans. The Wheel of Osheim is turning ever faster, and it will crack the world unless it's stopped. When the end of all things looms, and there's nowhere to run, even the worst coward must find new answers. Jalan and Snorri face many dangers, from the corpse hordes of the Dead King to the many mirrors of the Lady Blue, but in the end, fast or slow, the Wheel of Osheim always pulls you back. In the end it's win or die.

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The Red Queen's War

The Red Queen's War is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Mark Lawrence.

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Rob

Executive Summary: A satisfying conclusion to an enjoyable series, albeit not quite as good as the previous book.

Audiobook: Another fantastic job by Tim Gerard Reynolds as usual. Any book that is narrated by him automatically moves

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I rarely do an entire series at all once, but more often am juggling numerous series at a time as each book comes out. I like to support the authors I enjoy and there is always plenty of books to keep me busy while I wait.

That said, it's far easier to read an entire series all at once. I became a fan of Mark Lawrence thanks to his book of the Ancestor series, and I read those books as they came out. Now I've gone back and binged on first his Broken Empire series and now this one.

I enjoyed this one far more. Both share really intriguing world building, but this one had far more likable characters and a much more intriguing plot. Oddly enough I found the second book the strongest of the three, but all of them were quite good.

I didn't like this series quite as much as Book of the Ancestor, but it cemented Mark Lawrence's new books as must read for me. I'd be very much interested in reading another book or series set in this same shared world, or pretty much whatever else he puts out.