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Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven 1 - James Barclay

Description: ISBN 0575075341 / Author: James Barclay / Genre: Fiction / The Raven have fought together for years, six men carving out a living as ... more

Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven 1 - James Barclay ... swords for hire in the war that has torn Balaia apart, loyal only to themselves and their code. But when they agree to escort a Xesteskian mage on a secret mission they are pulled into a world of politics and ancients secrets. For the first time The Raven cannot trust even their own strength and prowess, for the first time their code is in doubt. How is it that they are fighting for one of the most evil colleges of magic known? Searching for the secret location of Dawnthief; a spell that could end the world? Aiming not to destroy it but to cast it ...DAWNTHIEF is a fast paced epic about a band of all-too-human heroes.

Newest Review: ... four colleges of magic; a western half ruled by, appropriately, tribal 'Wesmen', who provide one ongoing peril; and the usual ... more

... mix of ruling Barons and the we're-not-really-interested-in-them commoners. One review I read before starting this series talks about the books being like a role-play adventure in text. It's an image that came back to me when I was reading, and I have to say it feels pretty true, especially at the beginning - starting with the cast list! Elf-mage, Barbarian, broadsword-wielding Warrior - I've never really tried 'RP', but those sound like classic descriptions. Further, Barclay doesn't really pick one main charact...more

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Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven 1 - James Barclay: Raven! Raven with me! (1203 words)
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The tone of Dawnthief is set early on, as the opening battle draws to an end and one foe is bravely running away. Hirad Coldheart, one of our heroes, isn't about to let him get away and gives chase. Running hard, he's through a doorway and halfway across a large room before his brain registers what he's just run into: a rather large and unfriendly-looking dragon. Unlike most fantasy heroes, but very much like the rest of us, Hirad has only one thing to say. "*$!@!". And so we are introduced to the Raven. Seven mercenaries - six warriors and one mage - and one code: basically, "Do not murder". Legendary through ten years of being damn good ... Read the complete review

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