The Weight of Blood
By: David Dalglish
Amazon Summery:
When half-bloods Harruq and Qurrah Tun pledged their lives to the death prophet Velixar, they sought only escape from their squalid beginnings. Instead, they become his greatest disciples, charged with leading his army of undead.
While they prepare, Harruq trains with an elf named Aurelia, to whom he owes his life. She is a window into a better world, but as war spreads between the races their friendship takes a dire turn.
Velixar orders them to fight alongside the humans, changing Aurelia from friend to foe. To protect her, Harruq must turn against his brother and fight the killing nature of his orcish heritage.
To side with one means to turn on another. No matter Harruq's decision, someone he loves will die.
While they prepare, Harruq trains with an elf named Aurelia, to whom he owes his life. She is a window into a better world, but as war spreads between the races their friendship takes a dire turn.
Velixar orders them to fight alongside the humans, changing Aurelia from friend to foe. To protect her, Harruq must turn against his brother and fight the killing nature of his orcish heritage.
To side with one means to turn on another. No matter Harruq's decision, someone he loves will die.
My Review:
In my opinion this is a great start to what looks to be an intriguing fantasy series.
The world the author has created is vast and offers multiple possibilities. Although the story so far only touches on certain races mentioned in the book there is the opportunity for more to be introduced.
Also the characters really drew me in. I kept wanting to read more to see what made Hurruq and Qurrah tick. For the main part of the book they are the villains. The author gives the reader the opportunity to see what made them the way they are. He also lets us see where their thoughts are while they are creating havoc. I was drawn in, watching as they develop and start to grow apart, yet still struggling to keep the ties that bind them.
I didn't have any real issues with the book, and definitely enjoyed it and want to pick up the rest of the series. I will say however that the book IS dark. Not everything is bloodshed and gore, but a lot of it is. Harruq and Qurrah do some very cruel and evil things. Dalglish doesn't glorify it, but he doesn't shy away from it either. I can see where some scenes could definitely be disturbing to younger readers and I wouldn't recommend this one to any age group but adults.
This is classic fantasy and I hope to get a chance to read more in the near future.
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This post is part of the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2013.
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