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Blackwood Marauders

By K.S. Villoso
Blackwood Marauders by K.S. Villoso digital book - Fable

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From the author of the critically acclaimed THE WOLF OF OREN-YARO comes this standalone novel that takes on the origin story of the Blackwood Marauders in the world of Agos-agan.

Growing up in a quiet farm, young Luc didn't dream of adventures until he fails the military entrance exam. Robbed of the chance to prove his worth to his adoptive family, he crosses paths with a group of vicious, bloodthirsty mercenaries out on a monster-hunting quest.

With only his quick wits and honesty to fall back on, Luc's problems take a turn for the worst when he falls into a trap set by Roena Blackwood, the eldest of the local duke's daughters. Dragged into a twisted plot concocted by a power-hungry merchant, Luc must find a way to save the lives of those around him--including the very mercenaries he was fated to kill.

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“Currently for 99c on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blackwood-Marauders-K-S-Villoso-ebook/dp/B07B5PVTDH ______________ Wow, this book was an EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER. I laughed. I cried. I cried while laughing. Blackwood Marauders is a wonderful fantasy novel full of action and adventure which works as a standalone but is also an addition set in the same world as Villoso's trilogy The Agartes Epilogues (BM takes place roughly at the same time that the first book in the series, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35169255.Jaeth_s_Eye__The_Agartes_Epilogues___1_ ). For someone who's a huge fan of the author and the series, such as myself, this was a real treat. But let's be methodical about this. THE GOOD: + The world. The world. Oh, did I mention, THE WORLD? This is easily one of my top 3 fantasy worlds ever. It was true before this book and now I'm even more assured it's true. Villoso is a master worldbuilder. The world feels absolutely like any real, living, breathing world would. There are so many countries and all their cultures are fleshed-out and unique within the setting. This book takes place in a country called Hafod and there's variations even within the different regions of it. There is nothing generic to be found here. + The plot may seem like it's a bit aimless and meandering but that's very much intentional. The structure emerges as the book goes on and there's a lot of plot twists, big ones. It all makes sense in the end: patience is key here but it is rewarded. SPEAKING OF the end. It's so good, subjectively, of course. Conclusions are often tough to pull off but this author's got it. (The trilogy? Such an emotionally satisfying ending, and I rarely say that - usually hate finales.) + The main characters are fantastic. Luc (or Lucky) and Roena are very different but their stories actually make for a nice parallel. I loved them both. Luc is a total sweetheart and Roena is... Well, she's not the best person, or perhaps even a good person, but she is a damn good character to read about. No one's perfect, I love her. Already miss them both. + The secondary characters are interesting as well. They feel real. They are all given backstories and some reasons for doing the things they do, the way they do them. Even the ones that seem to be just "evil people doing things because evil" are... not. Real-life people are incredibly messy and Villoso reflects on this in her work. A special shout-out has to go to Ylir who is one of the main characters in the Agartes Epilogues trilogy. He's a mysterious, rather sketchy character in Blackwood Marauders but there is a lot more to him and that trilogy delves deep into that (amongst other things). It's all so, really very good. + The little hints and moments of foreshadowing to events from the trilogy, OMG. I almost rolled on the floor laughing at some of them. So rewarding. THE BAD: - Well, the beginning was not ideal. I found it not easy to make it through the first 4 chapters, both because it was all just setting up and because there were a lot of grammatical errors and such. It's a self-published book so I know not to be too strict about it, but I have to admit that that beginning was a struggle. Afterwards things improved dramatically, though, both in terms of the story and the writing. 4,5 stars”

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