#Promise of blood review series#

These books are the most immersive I have ever read when it comes to military fiction due to how accessible Tamas and Taniel made it for me. It is also rare for me to read a military book that both paints the military in a good light and does not feel like it was written for readers who were in services.

From his perspective I found myself caring for other characters like my children and the fatherly-feel of his tale stuck with me well after I put down the final book. Tamas is one of the few characters I have ever read about that gave me a really unique look at the world as both a father and general. Taniel and Adamat are both interesting, but I want to draw special attention to Tamas. Pushing that story forward is a group of phenomenal characters that put me in the shoes of people I rarely get to experience. At first events seem random and confusing, but Brian slowly weaves everything into a beautiful tapestry that displays an incredibly cohesive and well planned story. Tamas is trying to keep the country from burning to the ground on a high level while Taniel and Adamat investigate where all the fires are coming from.

#Promise of blood review series#

The rest of the series is the characters trying to understand the deep ramifications of what they have done and handle the fallout. Tamas is tired of his country being under the oppressive thumb of an all powerful king, and organizes a coup to kill the king and save the country. In Promise of Blood, we achieve point B in the first 20 pages. The book then proceeds to tell you how that journey is completed or failed. In most stories, you are given an introduction of the cast, told where they stand now (point A), and told where they want to go (point B). If I had to describe the plot of The Powder Mage in one sentence, I think it would best be described as ‘putting out a series of increasingly complex fires’. To begin there is the unconventional plot. However, The Powder Mage is unique and interesting in how it goes about telling its story. The story is well written, exciting, well paced, and has great character development and world building like all great books. Adamat is a detective trying to protect his family in the chaos of the coup and really just trying to figure out what is even happening around him. Taniel is Tamas’s son, and the leading powder mage in the army.

Tamas is the General of an army that just murdered his king in a coup. The Autumn Republic is the final installment of the Powder Mage trilogy by Brian McClellan, a military fantasy that primarily follows the stories of three main protagonists Tamas, Taniel, and Adamat. This Review will be both for The Autumn Republic, and The Powder Mage series as a whole.