Greatpilgrim's Full Review: Steve R. Lawhead - The Warlords of Nin: Book 2
“Quentin, will you follow me?” the Man of Light asked gently. Quentin, bursting with contending emotions, threw himself at the Man of Light’s feet and touched them with his hands. A current of living energy flowed through him and he felt stronger, wiser, more sure than ever before in his life. He felt as if he had touched the source of life itself. “I will follow,” said Quentin, his voice small and uncertain. “Then rise. You have received your blessing.”
- from The Dragon King Trilogy
Quentin, our hero, is no longer a boy with boyish dreams, but a young man with expansive hopes. Once again, he takes you into his world from the very first page. But this time it is not only a king, but a kingdom, whom he must rescue from the grips of a menacing force; and now his adversaries are the legendary Nin and his fearsome warriors, rumored to be deathless.
Complicating the story are the treacherous lords who turn from their king; Bria, the Princess, who loves Quentin and is loathe to give him up; Esme, a fiery renegade princess who has vital information; and Inchkeith, the armorer who will be the key to the appearance of the Priest King.
But the most terrifying obstacle of all is Quentin’s fear, which knows no bounds when his arm is rendered completely useless after being captured by one of Nin’s bands. He escapes, with the help of his servant Toli and a new friend; but what use is a warrior without a sword arm?
And how can he, a mortal with nothing but a strong heart and a growing faith, become the Priest King, the carrier of Zhaligkeer, the Shining One, the sword that will win a kingdom and a war? And how can they, with an army of a few hundred, hope to stand against a legion of thousands of deathless warriors?
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