{"id":310,"date":"2019-03-18T23:12:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T23:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloginbasket.com\/?p=310"},"modified":"2021-04-24T18:15:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T18:15:21","slug":"strifes-bane-by-evie-manieri-a-review-by-jeanette-greaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloginbasket.com\/?p=310","title":{"rendered":"Strife’s Bane by Evie Manieri \u2013 a review by Jeanette Greaves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cover of Strife’s Bane<\/p><\/div>\n

OK, so there’s this jaded ex mercenary with a terrifying reputation, her drug addicted sister, her beloved who reluctantly finds himself half-way to godhood, an ancient priestess with nefarious plans for a land that is desperate for peace, and an ex-slave who is now a king, It’s the third book of a trilogy, there’s a nasty plague that seems to turn everyone into blood crazed zombies, flying steeds that aren’t quite dragons, magic swords, a prophecy (there has to be a prophecy), and a magic potion. <\/span><\/span><\/span>And teleportation. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This pot has been simmering now for two books, and in Strife’s Bane it <\/span><\/span><\/span>bubbles<\/span><\/span><\/span> over. It’s an ambitious mix with a lot of characters and a lot of sub plots. The scale of the story is dealt with by changes in perspective that can be confusing \u2013 I struggled <\/span><\/span><\/span>at times <\/span><\/span><\/span> to differentiate between two red headed love interest characters. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed the romp, and lost my heart to the book when the young king restrain<\/span><\/span><\/span>ed <\/span><\/span><\/span>his general from punishing insubordination from a <\/span><\/span><\/span>subject<\/span><\/span><\/span> by reminding him that the rule of law has to protect and punish everyone equally \u2013 if punishment can be handed out on a whim, nobody can ever feel safe. These days, that strikes home hard. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Strife’s Bane has a cast of likeable characters, and ties up the Shattered Kingdoms trilogy nicely. It presents a very 21<\/span><\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span> century take on the fantasy novel and I enjoyed it a lot.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to Jo Fletcher Books for the review copy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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