The Martyr, Anthony Ryan

 

The Martyr by Anthony Ryan is the second book of the Covenant of Steel.

Started: 6/26/2023
Completed: 7/1/2023
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

This is an interesting series, although I did not like the cliff hanger at the end.  In some ways, this is starting to feel like batman.  The protagonist finds himself in impossible situations, but manages to escape every time.  The "bad guys" have a habit of putting him in grueling situations, but don't finish him off.  In a similar position, however, the protagonist does not go through lengthy situations to make his opponents suffer, he just bashes heads.  Until the end of this book, I attributed that to his being a thief at heart, but with the end of this book, that went away.  Who knows, maybe he and the Risen Martyr are well matched.

The Pariah, Anthony Ryan

 

The Pariah by Anthony Ryan is the first book of the Covenant of Steel

Started: 3/7/2023
Completed: 3/12/2023
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By:

Review:

This book kept me on my toes with twists and turns I just did not expect.  The characters are all interesting and most develop over the course of the story.  The story itself sort of starts with a trope and then develops into another trope, but neither goes the way that the normal trope does.  Both male and female characters are strong and are individuals.  Nobility and churls behave as expected.  I really like knowing that this character is going to be alive near the end of the story and by opening the book with the protagonist telling his retrospective story to a scribe.  I cannot wait to get the next book in the series!