The Outlaw and the Upstart King (The Map of Unknown Things, #2)

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Elizabeth Barnabus returns, to uncover the secrets and mysteries of the Gas Lit Empire, in the startling sequel to The Queen of All Crows As it is inked, so shall your oaths and bindings be.Tattoos are the only law on the Island of the Free, and there can never be a king Every clan agrees on that But a returning exile has smuggled something across the water that could send the old ways up in flames Elias wants revenge on the men who severed his oaths and made him an outlaw But, if his wealth and honour are to be restored, he ll need help from the most unlikely quarter a mysterious woman, landed unwontedly on Newfoundland s rocky shore File Under Fantasy Indelible Promise The End Begins Heart on Sleeve Castaway Free Download [ The Outlaw and the Upstart King (The Map of Unknown Things, #2) ] Author [ Rod Duncan ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Up to ExpectationsIn all honesty, while I liked the last book, there was some oomph missing I know, great descriptive term It was interesting, but I got lost in certain implausabilities But Rod has kept me enthralled in his writings so I had to stick with him Upstart did not disappoint This was a creative venture with a story, characters and location that had me going from the start At times part Game of Thrones , at others Outlander , and I do hate to draw such comparisons because Up to ExpectationsIn all honesty, while I liked the last book, there was some oomph missing I know, great descriptive term It was interesting, but I got lost in certain implausabilities But Rod has kept me enthralled in his writings so I had to stick with him Upstart did not disappoint This was a creative venture with a story, characters and location that had me going from the start At times part Game of Thrones , at others Outlander , and I do hate to draw such comparisons because it...This is by far the best book in either Elizabeth Barnabas series, just absolutely blows the others out of the water.Without spoiling anything the novel starts, not with Elizabeth but instead with a bitter and broken man named Elias as the protagonist, a man who has returned to the land of his birth in reluctant pursuit of a mysterious goal.From here the author goes on to build a world based not around the technology that dominated the series prior 4 books but instead around a group of clans and This is by far the best book in either Elizabeth Barnabas series, just absolutely blows the others out of the water.Without spoiling anything the novel starts, not with Elizabeth but instead with a bitter and broken man named Elias as the protagonist, a man who has returned to...The Outlaw the Upstart King reunites readers with Elizabeth Barnaby and the world of the Gas Lit Empire Gone are the trappings of England and a sea bound nation of women, replaced by the wilds of Newfoundland and a societyreminiscent of King Arthur than modern day Duncan is a grade A storyteller, taking us deeper into this fascinating world with strong characters, a darker villain, and twists at every turn It s a fitting sequel to The Queen of All Crows, and will leave ... More reviews and no fluff on the blog Once again, Rod Duncan proves he is one of the best contemporary sci fi urban fantasy authors out there with a follow up just as good yet distinctly different than his previous book Rather than regurgitating the same tale of action and adventure, we have a very moody, slow burn, psychological piece that manages to maintain high tension and energy in stark contrast to the swashbuckling adventure of The Queen of all CrowsMore reviews and no fluff on the blog Once again, Rod Duncan proves he is one of the best contemporary sci fi urban fantasy authors out there with a follow up just as good yet distinctly different than his previous book Rather than regurgitating the same tale of action and adventure, we have a very moody, slow burn, psychological piece that manages to maintain high tension and ener...With the Outlaw and the Upstart King, Rod Duncan veered away from steampunk style plot and setting The feudal, political coup plot that seemed like it belonged in a fantasy novel, only it had no magic It was a great story in a very well developed land with a fascinating political system It just wasn t what I expected when I started reading.The storyor less picked up where the previous book, The Queen of All Crows, left off, but Outlaw and the Upstart King hardly felt like part of the se With the Outlaw and the Upstart King, Rod Duncan veered away from steampunk style plot and setting The feudal, political coup plot that seemed like it belonged in a fantasy novel, only it had no magic It was a...3.75 out of 5 starsAfter leaving the Gas Lit Empire behind and surviving a run in with a floating city of pirates, Elizabeth Barnabus has landed on the inhospitable island of Newfoundland in less than ideal circumstances While seeking a seemingly impossible escape to the Free States of America she runs...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Every time I think Rod Duncan s written his best book, he writes another one and proves me utterly wrong.Elizabeth, her best friend Julia, and the orphan boy Tinker, having escaped a battle between the Company of the Gas Lit Empire and the women of Freedom Island in the middle of the Sargasso Sea, wash up on the shores of what they think is north America, only to discover it s Newfoundland, and they re about to be made slaves, according to Newfoundland Law such as it is SPOILERS AHEAD...ProofreadElias is an exile and an outlaw He has been cut off from his clan and forced to live as an oathless exile He wants revenge however and will sign up with anyone to achieve this Elizabeth has been forced to hide who she is as she tries to find a way off Newfoundland Elizabeth eventually meets up with Elias, the only man she knows who has ever made it off the island The plot was intense with a great blend of action, world building and suspense I liked how the author didn t reveal the true ...This is the second book of the second Elizabeth Barnabus Trilogy the first trilogy being the Gas Lit Empire , but you could be forgiven for thinking it isn t about her to begin with because Elizabeth doesn t appear until well into the story It s partly narrated by the outlaw, Elias No Thumbs, a man in search of a certain kind of revenge, or maybe justice, and it s set in a dangerously feudal version of Newfoundland where people are bound by tattooed oaths Warlords, known as Patron Protectors, This is the second book of the second Elizabeth Barnabus Trilogy the first trilogy being the G...

The Outlaw and the Upstart King (The Map of Unknown Things, #2)
  • English
  • 11 December 2017
  • Paperback
  • 377 pages
  • 0857667033
  • Rod Duncan
  • The Outlaw and the Upstart King (The Map of Unknown Things, #2)