“Bloodsounder’s Arc” trilogy started good, with
a solid entry in form of “Scourge of the
Betrayer”, and continued in the best possible way with “Veil of the Deserters”. With already two very good novels Jeff Salyards’ trilogy has become one
of my favorite fantasy series and made “Chains
of the Heretic”, the final volume of “Bloodsounder’s Arc”, one of my most anticipated
future readings. Although I still have to wait until February 2016 to see how
the desperate run of the characters ends, they escaped Sunwrack in quite a
hurry at the end of “Veil of the Deserters”, and if the answer for breaking the
dreadful connection between Captain Braylar Killcoin and his cursed flail
Bloodsounder can be found beyond the Godveil. I have no problem with waiting
until February next year, I don’t feel ready to part ways with Braylar
Killcoin, Arki, Hewspear, Vendurro and Mulldoos, especially since in a recent
interview published at Grimdark Alliance Jeff Salyards says that “Chains of the
Heretic” will end the story of these characters. They might still have a cameo
appearance in Jeff Salyards’ future novels, as he says in the same interview,
but they will not take central stage again beyond the “Bloodsounder’s Arc”
trilogy. There is no synopsis for “Chains of the Heretic” yet, but we can
admire the cover. One that I like quite a bit, the fighting scene promises
plenty of action while the creature Braylar Killcoin, holding his Bloodsounder, faces
hints at something in the line of what Jeff Salyards did excellently with the
ripper in “Veil of the Deserters”. I am convinced that “Chains of the Heretic”
will consolidate the position of Jeff Salyards’ “Bloodsounder’s Arc” trilogy
among my favorite fantasy series.
2 comments:
Jeff shared a very early version of the cover art with me several months ago, so it's very exciting to see how it's evolved to become the final cover.
While I had a few issues with the first book, the second resolved them all and absolutely wowed me. Can't wait to see how it all ends.
I had a couple of issues with the first book too, but it worked in the end. The second novel was awesome though and has made this series very exciting. As I said, one of my favorites. :)
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