Veiled Empire
The Empire is Shrouded, not only by the barrier that covers the land, but by the lies and oppression of the mierothi regime Magic is the privilege of the elite, and the people of this shadowed country have forgotten what it means to hope under their rule.But there are some who would resist, with plans put into motion millennia before For returned to the Empire is a valynkar, servant of the god of light, and with him come the strength and cunning that could tip the scales to end the Emperor s reign He has gathered a group of heroes ready to ignite the flame of rebellion and fight against the dark power that has ruled for nearly two thousand years A power that has champions of its own.Nathan Garrison s Veiled Empire throws a mythical land into chaos, with races long thought forgotten, and magics only just discovered Steel and sorcery clash as brave souls vie for freedom and control in this astonishing debut novel. Download Veiled Empire – kino-fada.fr Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths.My rating is 3.5 stars Veiled Empire is an ambitious story filled with complex characters, twisting plots, andthan enough action to keep every fantasy fan satisfied In short, this is a book which aims for the moon, and even though it misses slightly it still lands among the stars.From page one, Nathan Garrison drops readers into the middle of a quickly escalating rebellion The mierothi hegemony over the world has stood unchallenged for millennia, Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths.My rating is 3.5 stars Veiled Empire is an ambitious story filled with complex characters, t...I could have sworn that I rated and reviewed this book shortly after I read it I remember writing the review and now it s gone weird.It s been a while since I ve read it, but I recommend this book to people who enjoy Rothfuss s work The story has some very neat twists, and it is simply a good solid...This was one of the most enjoyable stories I ve read this year The characters and story struck just the right balance between epic and grimdark for me Garrison also quite cleverly subverted a few tropes along the way.Beware the blessings I loved the scene that described the blessings, but I think what I liked best was how Garrison explored the ideology of accepting belief systems without question, and also, the lies we tell ourselves to get by oneday A solid stor...Review can also be found on my blog.Seriously one of my favorite fantasy books I have read this year The world building is complex, the characters are complex, the plot is complex, and everything is just simply amazingly done As soon as I finished I immediately tweeted Garrison asking if there was going to be , because I NEED MORE BOOKS IN THIS WORLD, I am hoping Harper Voyager green lights them because seriously this world is amazing This book is amazing I finished reading this book at Review can ...I was really surprised by this book, reading the description I didn t really know what to expect and jumping into new world by a new author is always a little daunting I initially picked it up from the r Fantasy Self Promotion thread to give it a try while waiting for other books to come out but ended up getting engrossed in the plot I really enjoyed the story of the book, the characters were well written with a few of them being muchcomplex than others For example I felt like Voren I was really surprised by this book, reading the description I didn t really know what to expect and jumping into new world by a new author is always a little daunting I initially picked it up from the r Fantasy Self Promotion thread to give it a try while waiting for other books to come out but ended up getting engrossed in the plot I really enjoyed the story of the book, the characters were well written with a few of them being muchcomplex than others For example I felt like Voren and his counterparts character progress throughout the story was muchdetailed than Mevon The pacing was also good and kept my interest throughout, I especially enjoyed the way the book brought together all of the plot points in the last act of the book.The cha...This book can be summed up this incredible world building and weak characterization Unfortunately, engrossing characters is what makes me care about a story and in this case, I found none that would meet the requirement In fact, I found a lot of the characters actions inexplicable and unsupported by way of internal voice The world building is impressive, but in a way only used to provide lengthy descriptions of military action, extended discussions of strategy and tactics That s the kind This book can be summed up this incredible world building and weak characterization Unfortunately, engrossing characters is what makes me care about a story and in this case, I found none that would meet the requirement In fact, I found a lot of the characters actions inexplicable and unsupported by way of internal voice The world building is impressive, but in a way only used to provide lengthy descriptions of military action, extended discussions of strategy and tactics ...Read this review in the voice of Stefon from SNL Fantasy s hottest new title is Veiled Empire This book has EVERYTHING bloodlust, romance, vengeance, magic, gods, tyrants, secret plots, surprise twists, you name it This book slams your eyeballs into the back of your head on page one and it doesn t stop till it s over The characters are solid, the world is richly but not overwhelmingly detailed, and the plot lines are complicated enough to keep you on your toes, but not enough to confuse Read this review in the voice of Stefon from SNL Fantasy s hottest new title is Veiled Empire This book h...An engrossing fantasy read The empire in question lies beneath a shroud In two ways first, the oppressive regime of the mierothi, a powerful race of mages And second, a physical barrier that helps them keep and consolidate their power But there s a resistance gaining momentum, and chinks appear in the emperor s iron grip on the land Pros Immersive world building and lovely proseCons Not for the faint of heart The body count starts on page one.If you enjoy grim dark fantasy in the vein An engrossing fantasy read The empire in question lies beneath a shroud In two ways first, the oppressive regime of the mierothi, a powerful race of mages And second, a physical barrier that helps them keep and consolidate their power But there s a re...I edited this book, so super biased, but I truly think it s one of the best fantasy novels to cross my desk in a long, long time Do yourself a favor and try it out It stands alone, has a great mix of darkness andtraditional sword and sorcery elements, and is an incredibly well written debut.I turned in a shorter review of this book to my library for a chance to win a prize from them even though I wanted to get reading again, but I ll goin depth here.The book started out promising The premise was a nice hook and right away I got a glimpse of how awe inspiring the world they live in is I could definitely tell there is a lot of lore that went behind this book, so on that front I do commend that Nathan Garrison did his research Actually, what was said about The Cataclysm, The I turned in a shorter review of this book to my library for a chance to win a prize from them even though I wanted to get reading again, but I ll goin depth here.The book started out promising The premise was a nice hook and right away I got a glimpse of how awe inspiring the world they live in is I could definitely tell there is a lot of lore that went behind this book, so on that front I do commend that Nathan Garrison did his research Actually, what was said about The Cataclysm, The Shroud, The Shelf, and many other aspects about the actual Veiled Empire gave it life, so I really wanted to enjoy this book Build an imaginative world and you can draw your reader in, and the same can be said for in...
- 08 December 2019 Nathan Garrison
- Paperback
- 560 pages
- 0062418246
- Nathan Garrison
- Veiled Empire