Darien

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TWELVE FAMILIES ONE THRONE WELCOME TO THE EMPIRE OF SALT.The city of Darien stands at the weary end of a golden age Twelve families keep order with soldiers and artefacts, spies and memories, clinging to a peace that shifts and crumbles The people of the city endure what they cannot change.Here, amongst old feuds, a plot is hatched to kill a king It will summon strangers to the city Elias Post, a hunter, Tellius, an old swordsman banished from his home, Arthur, a boy who cannot speak, Daw Threefold, a chancer and gambler, Vic Deeds, who feels no guilt and Nancy, a girl whose talent might be the undoing of them all.Their arrival inside the walls as the sun sets will set off a series of explosive events Before the sun returns, five destinies will have been made and lost in Darien. New Read [ Darien ] by [ Conn Iggulden ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received an advanced copy of Darien Empire of Salt via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I would like to thank C.F Iggulden, Michael Joseph, and Penguin Random House UK C.F Iggulden is an alias of Conn Iggulden The master of historical fiction who has released the critically acclaimed Emperor series and Conqueror series The slight change of pen name is due to Darien being his first foray into creating a fantasy tale Darien is the name of a huge city in this fantasy world that I received an advanced copy of Darien Empire of Salt via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review I would like to thank C.F Iggulden, Michael Joseph, and Penguin Random House UK C.F Iggulden is an alias of Conn Iggulden The master of historical fiction who has released the critically acclaimed Emperor serie...Conn Iggulden is one of the greatest Historical Fiction authors of our times Apparently he s damn good at Fantasy as well Darien, a city that is home to over a quarter of a million citizens, is the result of the fall of the mighty Empire of Salt, one of the greatest empires this world has ever seen It is ruled by a puppet monarch whose strings are pulled by twelve aristocratic families families that keep the order and preserve the peace But when a bunch of mercenaries are hired to murder Conn Iggulden is one of the greatest Historical Fiction authors of our times Apparently he s damn good at Fantasy as well Darien, a city that is home to over ...Fantasy is my favourite genre and so when I was given this ARC by Netgalley I was thrilled to bits I ve never read any of Conn Igulden s historical fiction and so this was a completely new author for me The magic in this world was done with a light touch my favourite was the boy Arthur The strongest magical elements seem to have been remnants from a time long past, but here and there people had knacks for certain magical skills The story is told from multiple points of view, not all with Fantasy is my favourite genre and so when I was given this ARC by Netgalley I was thrilled to bits I ve never read any of Conn Igulden ...First Read May 2017, Rating 4 StarsSecond Read September 2018, Rating 4 StarsWhen I saw that this was the newest release by renowned historical author, Conn Igguldon, I jumped at the chance to read it I imagined his skill at recreating past societies with a wicked vividity would denote great things for his first foray into the fantasy genre And I was almost immediately proven correct in that assumption.This fantastical empire felt like an amalgamation of past culture with something First Read May 2017, Rating 4 StarsSecond Read September 2018, Rating 4 StarsWhen I saw that this was the newest release by renowned historical author, Conn Igguldon, I jumped at the chance to read it I imagined his skill at recreating past societies with a wicked vividity would denote great things for...When I first saw that Conn Iggulden an author famed for his historical fiction had written a fantasy novel, I was immediately curious Would the world building feel credible Would it be unreadably detailed and dense Or would he go magic and dragon crazy and lose all sense of realism The good news is that, as it turns out, great writers can work inside many genres and when they do, they bring their unique sensibilities with them.Darien is fantasy novel very much in the spirit of When I first saw that Conn Iggulden an author famed for his historical fiction had written a fantasy novel, I was immediately curious Would th...3.5 starsA solid first outing in the fantasy genre from this well known historical fiction author Set for the most part in the city of Darien, the plot switches between several characters with their own strange and rare powers Everything is formed by a world building that is both sketchy and specific, it flows in and out according to the needs of the scene rather than compiling a larger representation The reader learns somewhat about the 12 Families that form the ruling classes of the city, 3.5 starsA solid first outing in the fantasy genre from this well known historical fiction author Set for the most part in the city of Darien, the plot switches between several characters with their own strange and rare powers Everything is formed by a world building that is both sketchy and specific, it flows in and out according to the needs of the scene rather than compiling a larger representation The reader learns somewhat about the 12 Families that form the ruling classes of the city, but only details needed for the plot of this book, or even the current mess in which they find themselves, rather than the wider history and culture of the land As with the entirety of the book, wherever the reader s gaze falls, the picture is sharp and focused, but anything outside that narrow gaze is fuzzy or missing altogether The magic is localised in the same way, there is no system in place and each person has the skills needed for the plot Obviously that...Been a fan of the authors historical fiction so thought I d give this a read Good solid fantasy without blowing me away The plotting was solid, the magic system simple but nicely executed and the world setting standard fantasy but couldve been developed a littleThe biggest downfall for me was the characterisation, as I felt there were too many characters povs over a short period of time book is 330 pages or so but withthan 5 6 main characters I n...Darien is a city in the new fantasy series by Conn Iggulden He isknown for his historical fiction books This is his first journey into fantasy and is aimed at Teen and YA readers, but also works very well for adult audiences as well.Darien is ruled over by Twelve families, with overall control lying with the King He is only a weak figurehead, with all the decisions being made behind the scenes by the Families The main characters are Elias Post from the village of Wyburn, he is the main Darien is a city in the new fantasy series by Conn Iggulden He isknown for his historical fiction books This is his first journey into fantasy and is aimed at Teen and YA readers, but also works very well fo...Finally after suffering reader s block for weeks, I finished this one just before the month ended Conn Iggulden or C.F Iggulden, one of the better historical writers, finally has his own fantasy worldMaybe because of the block I mentioned or something else, when I read the first few lines of his opening paragraph, I was looking for something captivating, and there it was, a telling of Elias story, no frills, no long winding description of the trail, how the leaves on the surrounding Finally after suffering reader s block for weeks, I finished this one just before the month ended Conn Iggulden or C.F Iggulden, one of the better historical writers, finally has his own fantasy worldMaybe because of the block I mentioned or something else, when I read the first few lines of his opening paragraph, I was looking for something captiv...Apologies for this incredibly short crappy review Im not feeling up to writing properly at the moment This was my first book by this author Ive got my eye on a couple of his historical fiction books but I decided to start with his fantasy novel to start things off For me it started off really strongly but seemed to dip off towards the end as it took some turns that I didnt quite like There were plenty of really interesting characters to enjoy and learnabout Some of whom have some Apologies for this incredibly short crappy review I m not feeling up to writing properly at the moment This was my first book by this author I ve got my eye on a couple of his historical fiction books but I decided to start with his fantasy novel to start things off For me it started off really strongly but seemed to dip off towards the end as it took some turns that I didn t quite like There were plenty of really interesting characters 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Darien
  • English
  • 05 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 352 pages
  • 071818646X
  • Conn Iggulden
  • Darien