Micheal Kingman was branded as a traitor as a child, because his father killed the king's nine years old son. In a world and city that was ready to and continued to reject him and his family, Michael's life isn't easy and he gets by doing small crimes against nobles and royals with his friends, trying, in this way, to get back to them. In a magical and peculiar world, where memories are the price for magic, Michael thinks there's something in this mind, that will able to make him understand what happened years ago. So when he gets the chance to get back to court, he takes it. While trying to understand his past, Michael finds himself involved in mysteries, rebellions, lies, truths and unpredictable characters.
The story, that starts in medias res, is told by Michael in first person, who narrates what happened to him and what brought him in that situation, at his trial. The book, the first of The legacy of the mercenary kings is the debut fantasy of Nick Martell and it's full of interesting and intense characters, skillfully written in a complex plot with secrets, rebellion, lies, shocking and thrilling revelations.
I enjoyed reading and being hooked by this book and I liked a lot the magical system and how Hollow and its inhabitants are portraited and the whole worldbuilding.
The story is captivating and full of intrigue and politics. I really liked Michael and his voice, he's a complex character, sometimes infuriating, but well written and utterly human.
The story, that starts in medias res, is told by Michael in first person, who narrates what happened to him and what brought him in that situation, at his trial. The book, the first of The legacy of the mercenary kings is the debut fantasy of Nick Martell and it's full of interesting and intense characters, skillfully written in a complex plot with secrets, rebellion, lies, shocking and thrilling revelations.
I enjoyed reading and being hooked by this book and I liked a lot the magical system and how Hollow and its inhabitants are portraited and the whole worldbuilding.
The story is captivating and full of intrigue and politics. I really liked Michael and his voice, he's a complex character, sometimes infuriating, but well written and utterly human.