3.5
Prince of Thorns
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BOOK ONE IN THE BROKEN EMPIRE TRILOGY
“Prince of Thorns deserves attention as the work of an iconoclast who seems determined to turn that familiar thing, Medievalesque Fantasy Trilogy, entirely on its head.”—Locus
When he was nine, he watched as his mother and brother were killed before him. By the time he was thirteen, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By fifteen, he intends to be king...
It’s time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on, to take what’s rightfully his. Since the day he hung pinned on the thorns of a briar patch and watched Count Renar’s men slaughter his mother and young brother, Jorg has been driven to vent his rage. Life and death are no more than a game to him—and he has nothing left to lose.
But treachery awaits him in his father’s castle. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce his will, can one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining?
“Prince of Thorns deserves attention as the work of an iconoclast who seems determined to turn that familiar thing, Medievalesque Fantasy Trilogy, entirely on its head.”—Locus
When he was nine, he watched as his mother and brother were killed before him. By the time he was thirteen, he was the leader of a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By fifteen, he intends to be king...
It’s time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on, to take what’s rightfully his. Since the day he hung pinned on the thorns of a briar patch and watched Count Renar’s men slaughter his mother and young brother, Jorg has been driven to vent his rage. Life and death are no more than a game to him—and he has nothing left to lose.
But treachery awaits him in his father’s castle. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce his will, can one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining?
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3.5
Taylor
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Joshua Marks
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“This is a DARK fantasy title, with no heroes. It’s about a young boy prince who had dealt with a traumatic event. After this traumatic event he, and a bunch of bandits he gathers, go around on his mission for revenge. The prince goes to no lengths to achieve his goals…plus, his father’s a prick.
There is quite a bit of content in this book that is not suitable for everyone. The book starts out this way, and doesn’t simmer down until after the first few chapters. It’s like the author wanted to use shock value to draw the readers in, but if you read the other reviews for this book, or read even the first couple chapters, you’ll understand why it might drive people away, more than draw them to it.
But as the story progresses, it’s an interesting tale of revenge. And an interesting story of a main character that would sacrifice anything/anyone to achieve his goals. Big emphasis on “Anyone.”
This book touches on violence, torture, cannibalism, blasphemy, rape, prostitution, trauma, etc.”
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Eleazar Hernandez
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“Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire #1) by Mark Lawrence is a brutal descent into the mind of a teenage sociopath bent on revenge.
The protagonist, Jorg Ancrath, is not a hero. He’s a cold, calculating little fella shaped by trauma and powered by rage. The book is violent, unflinching, and told entirely from his point of view, pulling you into a dark psyche as he rationalizes murder and mayhem.
This isn’t a sunshine and butterflies world of magic spells and talking dragons. This is a Robin from the Hood and his “merry if they’re robbing and killing you” men living in a shattered empire built on blood, where morality is optional and survival is everything story. The author blends grimdark fantasy with a little post-apocalyptic sci-fi, hinting at a deeper world beneath the carnage. It’s disturbing, compelling, and impossible to look away… kinda like a car crash.”Josh Knight
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“pretty tough read but good story”
About Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence is a research scientist working on artificial intelligence. He is a dual national with both British and American citizenship, and has held secret-level clearance with both governments. At one point, he was qualified to say, “This isn’t rocket science—oh wait, it actually is.” He is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, and Emperor of Thorns), the Red Queen’s War trilogy (Prince of Fools, The Liar’s Key, and The Wheel of Osheim) and the Book of the Ancestor series (Red Sister).
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