Although the majority of threads are tied up nicely there were a couple of loose ends and questions are presented as to what will come next. Twelve families keep the peace with artefacts and soldiers, memories and spies, and cling to a peace the crumbles and shifts.

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This is also shown by presence of guns in this world, something more akin to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere worlds or even Gemmell’s Jon Shannow than, say, Game of Thrones. Born in 1971 to an English father (who was an RAF pilot during the Second World War, [1] ) and Irish mother (whose grandfather was a seanchaí).Conn does a great job of establishing a wonderful world with its own mythos and history, and gives you glimpses of the past, exploring and expanding upon it at a steady pace. He went to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary in Ruislip, Middlesex, then attended St Martins School in Northwood, before moving on to Merchant Taylors' School. Perhaps because I was treated with this gem of a sequence, the ending, although very good, fulfilling and expertly composed seemed a bit flatter in comparison. Towards the end of the book a couple of extra POV's are added but they are usually in the presence of a person we are familiar with so this is also a seamless transition. Conn delivers an outstanding follow up, and another that is fast paced and a high action fantasy read from beginning to end.

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In terms of the characters, it is clear that the author is not lacking in ambition in the scale of this book, although the book mainly concerns itself with six main characters. The King himself is a weak one, placed there by the leading Family for presentation purposes rather than actual leadership, which means that the lesser Families are manoeuvring for new positions of power. For seven years, he was an English teacher at Haydon School where he later became the head of English department. He has written three previous bestselling historical series and two stand alone novels: Dunstan and The Falcon of Sparta. Currently, the self-appointed Liberatores run for refuge in the senate neglecting the power of Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian.In 2012, Iggulden added a further Quick Reads book to the list Quantum of Tweed – The Man with a Nissan Micra – a comedy about an unwitting hitman. Elias Post is a hunter with a secret who encounters and reluctantly allies with Vic Deeds, a young mercenary killer for hire.

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In September 2010 Empire of Silver was released, which revolves around the life of Genghis Khan's son, Ogedai. As if this wasn’t enough, he has also published non-fiction such as The Dangerous Book for Boys (2006). Whilst Conn’s homage to his hero David Gemmell is clear throughout, this is not a typical medieval-esque Fantasy. I received an advanced copy of Darien: Empire of Salt via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Iggulden explains his desire to leave the character when he still had much left to accomplish, rather than tracing him through to his eventual downfall, as he did with Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan.