A Pilgrimage of Swords

Anthony Ryan

2019 • 128 pages

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Average rating3.9

ENTER THE EXECRATION, WHERE THE DAMNED AND THE DESPERATE COME TO PRAY TO THE MAD GOD…

It is two hundred years since the deity known as the Absolved went mad and destroyed the Kingdom of Alnachim, transforming it into the Execration, a blasted wasteland filled with nameless terrors. For decades, desperate souls have made pilgrimage to the centre of this cursed land to seek the Mad God’s favour, their fate always unknown.

Now a veteran warrior known only as Pilgrim, armed with a fabled blade inhabited by the soul of a taunting demon, must join with six others to make the last journey to the heart of the Execration. Allied with a youthful priest, a beast-charmer, a duplicitous scholar, an effete actor and two exiled lovers, Pilgrim must survive madness, malevolent spirits, unnatural monsters and the ever-present risk of treachery, all so that the Mad God might hear his prayer and, perhaps, grant redemption. But can sins such as his ever be forgiven?

Set in a world where demons and gods walk the earth, A Pilgrimage of Swords is a dark and exciting fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Raven’s Shadow and Draconis Memoria trilogies.

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The Seven Swords

The Seven Swords is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Anthony Ryan.

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Graham

This is an action packed novella! A very well self contained quest, it reads a little like a D&D adventure, but the quality of the prose helps elevate it. We follow a party roaming across a landscape cursed by a mad god encountering the various obstacles that have been placed in their way. This is all on the vague potential of a wish being granted.

The real star of the story is magical sword being wielded by the lead character. This is a talking sword that has a delightfully cynical outlook on life. The interactions with the sword give a wonderful wit to the story. Yes, talking swords have been done before, but this was done very well.

This novella is the first of series and I am intrigued to see where they go, there is obviously a lot of potential left in the world that has been built here

November 26, 2021

Nickie

This may be short, but it is packed with action and some very interesting characters. Pilgrim is my favorite and I look forward to reading more about him. Also, this cover is amazing!

I received a copy from Net Galley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

October 13, 2019