'Epic fantasy as it should be; big, bold and very addictive' Starburst
'A great romp in a brilliantly realised setting . . . I have lost sleep, forgotten food and made this the thing I pick up every moment I can get' SFFWorld
A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic.
Ruling families plot against one another with sharp words and sharper knives, heedless of the threat posed by the invading armies of the Hadari Empire.
The Republic faces its darkest hour. Yet as Tressia falls, heroes rise.
Game of Thrones meets the Last Kingdom in Matthew Ward's Legacy of Ash - an unmissable epic fantasy debut of vicious intrigue, ancient magic and the eternal clash of empires.
'Incredible action scenes' Fantasy Hive
'Magnificent and epic' Grimdark magazine
'An impressive series opener'Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The Legacy Trilogy Legacy of Ash Legacy of Steel (November '20) Legacy Book Three (August '21)
This was like three books in one. There were three plots that easily could have each been their own book. They were interesting, but it was also kind of exhausting.
You really had to pay attention to every single page in this book, and sadly I couldn't manage that and as a result was often confused. After almost 800 pages, I'm still not sure I know what all these are:
Kernclaw Kraikon Simarka Vranakin
There was just a lot going on and it was so easy to get lost or miss a detail that would end up being important but never again explained. So if you missed that one quick explanation, you were on your own.
I was interested in the story, but it started to lose me around the last half or third or so.
