Ashlords
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Beschreibung
Every year since the Ashlords were gifted phoenix horses by their gods, they've raced them. First into battle, then on great hunts, and finally for the pure sport of seeing who rode the fastest. Centuries of blood and fire carved their competition into a more modern spectacle: The Races.
Over the course of a multi-day event, elite riders from clashing cultures vie to be crowned champion. But the modern version of the sport requires more than good riding. Competitors must be skilled at creating and controlling phoenix horses made of ash and alchemy, which are summoned back to life each sunrise with uniquely crafted powers to cover impossible distances and challenges before bursting into flames at sunset. But good alchemy only matters if a rider knows how to defend their phoenix horse at night. Murder is outlawed, but breaking bones and poisoning ashes? That's all legal and encouraged.
In this year's Races, eleven riders will compete, but three of them have more to lose than the rest--a champion's daughter, a scholarship entrant, and a revolutionary's son. Who will attain their own dream of glory? Or will they all flame out in defeat?
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The book reminded me a lot of the Hunger Games, only with phoenix horses and brutal gods. In any case, the story is told from the three perspectives of the protagonists, each from a different cultural background and social class, I personally liked that because I was able to understand many of the actions. This really brought out all three of them and the author also wrote one of the 2nd person characters which was very interesting at times. The writing style itself was easy to read, but not too easy. The storyline is a bit slow, since everyone is still preparing a lot up to half of the book and making all kinds of plans. But then things really get going and during the big race it really becomes apparent how everyone ticks, not just the protagonists but also the side characters. The special horses are finally being addressed more here and I was able to read the magic behind them wonderfully. This half of the book was really fun and I ended up wanting the second volume.
Beschreibung
Every year since the Ashlords were gifted phoenix horses by their gods, they've raced them. First into battle, then on great hunts, and finally for the pure sport of seeing who rode the fastest. Centuries of blood and fire carved their competition into a more modern spectacle: The Races.
Over the course of a multi-day event, elite riders from clashing cultures vie to be crowned champion. But the modern version of the sport requires more than good riding. Competitors must be skilled at creating and controlling phoenix horses made of ash and alchemy, which are summoned back to life each sunrise with uniquely crafted powers to cover impossible distances and challenges before bursting into flames at sunset. But good alchemy only matters if a rider knows how to defend their phoenix horse at night. Murder is outlawed, but breaking bones and poisoning ashes? That's all legal and encouraged.
In this year's Races, eleven riders will compete, but three of them have more to lose than the rest--a champion's daughter, a scholarship entrant, and a revolutionary's son. Who will attain their own dream of glory? Or will they all flame out in defeat?
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
The book reminded me a lot of the Hunger Games, only with phoenix horses and brutal gods. In any case, the story is told from the three perspectives of the protagonists, each from a different cultural background and social class, I personally liked that because I was able to understand many of the actions. This really brought out all three of them and the author also wrote one of the 2nd person characters which was very interesting at times. The writing style itself was easy to read, but not too easy. The storyline is a bit slow, since everyone is still preparing a lot up to half of the book and making all kinds of plans. But then things really get going and during the big race it really becomes apparent how everyone ticks, not just the protagonists but also the side characters. The special horses are finally being addressed more here and I was able to read the magic behind them wonderfully. This half of the book was really fun and I ended up wanting the second volume.